Liverpool 0-1 Arsenal: 5 talking points as VAR a joke but fuss needed from Isak
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7-second readA frenetic, classic type of battle unfolded at Anfield, ultimately ending in disappointment for the Reds who saw a glimpse of their former selves in Arsenal.
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A frenetic, classic type of battle unfolded at Anfield, ultimately ending in disappointment for the Reds who saw a glimpse of their former selves in Arsenal.
This is a cream of the crop fixture for English football, the two most recent title winners of the toughest league in the entire sport.
And the officiating was a sorry, inconsistent mess. What’s more, it happens far too often. The Premier League insists it cares so much about building its brand and elevating its status, it seems to be forgetting about the actual matters on the pitch.
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