According to Caughtoffside, the Reds had a prime opportunity to surpass Premier League rivals Arsenal and Manchester City, aiming to claim the top spot against Wolves at Molineux Stadium. After an impressive victory against Bournemouth last week, where manager Arne Slot fielded a very attacking lineup, it took Liverpool until first-half stoppage time to break the deadlock.
Portuguese forward Diogo Jota picked up the ball on the left wing and delivered a precise cross that Ibrahima Konate headed powerfully into the ground, beating the Wolves goalkeeper.
Though Wolves fought back after halftime, the lead was quickly restored when Mohamed Salah converted a penalty six minutes later, solidifying the 2-1 win for Slot’s team.
However, the match was marred for Alexander-Arnold, who was booked just six minutes in for kicking the ball away, a trend that has become more frequent this season. Commenting on the incident, Neville criticized the English defender for putting himself at risk so early in the game.
“The publicity around this particular rule means now referees are all over it,” he said via Sky Sports. “Trent Alexander-Arnold stupidly putting himself under pressure.”
Arsenal has also felt the effects of this rule this season, with Declan Rice and Leandro Trossard each penalized for delaying the restart on two separate occasions.
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