Liverpool rue Arsenal defeat and disputed decisions

Aston Villa have dropped legal action against Jamie Carragher after his apology for comments that Unai Emery would leave for Manchester United and Villa 'will never be Man United'.
Alexis Mac Allister says his contract situation is unchanged, leaving him on course to depart Liverpool, despite becoming central to Iraola’s midfield.
A former Liverpool player said he hid health problems from the club because he feared being let go.
Liverpool are reportedly going all out for Barcelona left-back Alejandro Balde, with Andoni Iraola viewing him as a fit and Barcelona said to want €45m in January.
Liverpool are accelerating a 2027 defensive rebuild, with Nico Schlotterbeck and Murillo major centre-back targets amid Virgil van Dijk and Joe Gomez contract uncertainty.
Liverpool’s 1-0 loss to Arsenal left them with just four home league goals after five matches, equalling their worst Anfield return and exposing blunt attacking numbers.
Former Liverpool midfielder James Milner, 40, completed the New York Marathon in 3:09:04, with the piece comparing his time to the elite runners.
Carragher, Wright and Sturridge joined Iraola and Virgil van Dijk in condemning VAR’s decision not to award Liverpool a penalty in the 1-0 defeat by Arsenal.
Jose Mourinho praised Trent Alexander-Arnold’s 'masterclass' for Real Madrid, while reports said neither player nor club want a January move back to Liverpool.
Iraola said Liverpool’s poor start cost them in the 1-0 defeat by Arsenal, and explained his substitutions as the Reds chased an equaliser at Anfield.
VAR said Noni Madueke’s clash with Alexis Mac Allister in Liverpool’s 1-0 loss to Arsenal was not 'forceful', violent or brutal enough for a red card.
Liverpool lost 1-0 to Arsenal as Kai Havertz struck early. The Reds felt denied a penalty, Florian Wirtz hit the bar and Trey Nyoni impressed on his first league start.
Former Liverpool youngster Ben Woodburn, once a Golden Boy nominee alongside Kylian Mbappe, is now with Salford City and pushing for promotion from League Two.
Ryan Gravenberch’s place is under scrutiny after missing Liverpool’s start against Arsenal, despite signing a record-breaking new deal earlier this year.
Ronald Araujo said he is 'very happy' at Liverpool after his loan from Barcelona, but played down talk of a permanent €55m move, saying a decision is months away.