Second major VAR mistake in Liverpool vs Arsenal as 'clear offence' missed

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(Image: Getty Images)Former Premier League referee Keith Hackett has claimed that Jurrien Timber should have been sent off in addition to a penalty being awarded for holding Alexander Isak's shirt. The referee should have been invited to view the monitor; this was a clear offence, and Liverpool should have had a penalty kick."Hackett added: "Looking at that replay again, if the penalty kick had been awarded, then Timber should have been red carded for the denial of an obvious goal-scoring opportunity." Make sure you don't miss the biggest sports news and strongest opinion by making the Daily Express one of your Google preferred sources Andoni Iraola agreed about that incident and another involving Cody Gakpo: "I think there are two situations and they are a little bit related.

I think the Isak one is a clear penalty."He's going to head the ball in front of the goal, and they grab him where everyone sees the shirt. You don't need a lot, just to avoid Alex, because the ball just goes in front of him.Alexander Isak claimed he was held back by Jurrien Timber inside the penalty box.

It shouldn't be a reason not to concede a penalty.""And then after that, the Gakpo one, I think it's a sustained holding, but I understand their argument, and I think they are right that they say the ball was too long and Cody wouldn't have arrived at the ball."But then you're basically accepting that the first one is a pen, no? So I think it's a, yes, it's a pen; the Alex one is.."It's not going to change anything if we talk to the PGMOL or not.