Gary Neville has criticised Liverpool’s Trent Alexander Arnold after he was booked for delaying the restart on Saturday.
The Reds had an unimaginable various to leapfrog Premier League rivals Arsenal and Manchester Metropolis and plant themselves on excessive of the desk in direction of Wolves at Molineux Stadium.
Following their spectacular win in direction of Bournemouth closing week throughout which Arne Slot deployed a very attacking line-up, it took the friends until first-half added time to lastly uncover the breakthrough.
Selecting up the ball on the left wing, Portuguese forward Diogo Jota fired a pinpoint appropriate cross into the world the place it was met by the highest of Ibrahima Konate who powered it into the underside and former goalkeeper.
Wolves did nonetheless battle their method once more into the competitors after the break nevertheless the lead didn’t closing prolonged with Mohamed Salah dispatching from the spot six minutes later to make it 2-1 and seal the victory for Slot’s side.
Nonetheless, we did see the referee e-book Alexander Arnold after merely six minutes for kicking the ball away and delaying the restart which has develop to be additional frequent thus far this advertising and marketing marketing campaign.
Speaking on commentary, Neville criticised the English defender for allowing himself to be booked so early on inside the contest.
“The publicity spherical this particular rule means now referees for the time being are all through it.” He talked about by means of Sky Sports activities.
“Trent Alexander-Arnold stupidly putting himself beneath stress.”
Arsenal have suffered thus far this season with the implementation of this rule as they’ve seen on two separate occasions with Declan Rice and most currently Leandro Trossard being penalised for delaying the restart.
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