Premier League: Isak should have been awarded a penalty
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Vanguard
A panel of five Premier League experts believes Alexander Isak should have been awarded a penalty against Arsenal after being held by Jurrien Timber. Their assessment concerns Arsenal’s 1-0 win at Liverpool on 1 November, reports Vanguard.
Liverpool should have been awarded a penalty for a shirt-pull on Alexander Isak during their Premier League match against Arsenal, a panel of five experts responsible for major match incidents said on Wednesday. The Swedish striker was held by Arsenal defender Jurrien Timber at Anfield, but referee Andy Madley did not sanction the incident and video assistant Stuart Attwell did not recommend a review.
Four panel members considered Timber’s intervention to be a holding offence warranting a penalty, while three felt Attwell should have intervened, judging Madley’s error to be clear and obvious. English champions Arsenal had won the match 1-0 through a goal by Kai Havertz, while Isak had not appealed for a penalty on the pitch.
Liverpool manager Andoni Iraola had said after the match that Isak should have gone down following the shirt-pull, saying players sometimes have to go to ground to win a foul. The incident had also been criticised by former players Jamie Carragher and Ian Wright, reports Vanguard.
