Premier League: talking points from the weekend’s action

Arne Slot is fuming, Mikel Arteta’s big risk pays off and Josh Dasilva enjoys an emotional return for Brentford Arne Slot was seething as he lamented the decision to allow Manchester United’s second goal to stand despite claims of handball by Benjamin Sesko. “The curve on the ball changed so there must have been a contact,” argued the Liverpool head coach. “But it’s no surprise to anyone that if there is a VAR intervention then the decision goes against us. It’s happened to us all season.” As PGMO confirmed at the time, however, there “was no conclusive evidence that Sesko handled the ball before scoring”. Slot was stretching it to pin Liverpool’s latest defeat on poor refereeing.

United’s movement pulled the visitors apart in the first half and, without the injured Mohamed Salah, Hugo Ekitiké and Alexander Isak, the threat from Liverpool was nonexistent until capitalising on two errors early in the second half. Defeat stemmed from an anaemic first-half performance, nothing else. Andy Hunter Match report: Manchester United 3-2 Liverpool Match report: Arsenal 3-0 Fulham Match report: Newcastle 3-1 Brighton Match report: Aston Villa 1-2 Tottenham Match report: Brentford 3-0 West Ham Match report: Leeds 3-1 Burnley Continue reading... Arne Slot is fuming, Mikel Arteta’s big risk pays off and Josh Dasilva enjoys an emotional return for Brentford Arne Slot was seething as he lamented the decision to allow Manchester United’s second goal to stand despite claims of handball by Benjamin Sesko. “The curve on the ball changed so there must have been a contact,” argued the Liverpool head coach.

It’s happened to us all season.” As PGMO confirmed at the time, however, there “was no conclusive evidence that Sesko handled the ball before scoring”. Slot was stretching it to pin Liverpool’s latest defeat on poor refereeing. United’s movement pulled the visitors apart in the first half and, without the injured Mohamed Salah, Hugo Ekitiké and Alexander Isak, the threat from Liverpool was nonexistent until capitalising on two errors early in the second half. Defeat stemmed from an anaemic first-half performance, nothing else. Andy Hunter What took you so long, Mikel Arteta?

The home game against Fulham on Saturday was the first time he had started Myles Lewis-Skelly in midfield. “We want Josh,” they cried as the second half of their side’s win over West Ham wore on. Régis Le Bris said: “If the rule is the rule, when you have a striker with long hair, you will have problems because you can’t defend.” While it’s easy to understand his frustrations about the severity of Ballard’s three-match ban and the classification of the defender’s actions as violent conduct, it’s harder to buy the idea that you can’t defend against players with long hair Arne Slot is fuming, Mikel Arteta’s big risk pays off and Josh Dasilva enjoys an emotional return for Brentford Arne Slot was seething as he lamented the decision to allow Manchester United’s second goal to stand despite claims of handball by Benjamin Sesko. “The curve on the ball changed so there must have been a contact,” argued the Liverpool head coach. It’s happened to us all season.” As PGMO confirmed at the time, however, there “was no conclusive evidence that Sesko handled the ball before scoring”.

Slot was stretching it to pin Liverpool’s latest defeat on poor refereeing. United’s movement pulled the visitors apart in the first half and, without the injured Mohamed Salah, Hugo Ekitiké and Alexander Isak, the threat from Liverpool was nonexistent until capitalising on two errors early in the second half. Defeat stemmed from an anaemic first-half performance, nothing else. Andy Hunter Match report: Manchester United 3-2 Liverpool Match report: Arsenal 3-0 Fulham Match report: Newcastle 3-1 Brighton Match report: Aston Villa 1-2 Tottenham Match report: Brentford 3-0 West Ham Match report: Leeds 3-1 Burnley Continue reading... Premier League: talking points from the weekend’s action