Liverpool head coach Arne Slot accused Arsenal of time-wasting in a foul-mouthed F-word rant throughout Sunday’s draw on the Emirates.
The Merseysiders got here from behind twice to earn a degree towards the Gunners, Mohamed Salah scoring an 81st minute equaliser to safe a share of the spoils.
Slot was booked by referee Anthony Taylor for showing to explicitly complain about one of many official’s selections.
However talking after the sport Slot mentioned he was not swearing on the officers, insisting: ‘Final time I mentioned I fully deserved a yellow card.
‘This time, I don’t assume I did. I mentioned after so many occasions they have been on the ground, which may occur in soccer — I don’t blame them for that — however they at all times fell down after that they had ball possession.
Arne Slot has claimed he was erroneously booked towards Arsenal for a sweary remark
He claims he mentioned that Arsenal happening was a ‘f***ing joke,’ however that fourth official Sam Barrott thought he had directed the remark at him
‘That took the power out of the sport for my part. I mentioned to Ibou [Ibrahima Konate]: “It is a f*****g joke”.
‘The fourth official thought I mentioned to him: “You’re a f***ing joke”. So that’s undoubtedly not what I mentioned. However I bought a yellow for that so now I’m on two. I’ve to watch out now.’
In the meantime, Slot praised his facet’s mentality for refusing to throw within the towel on the Emirates.
Virgil van Dijk initially levelled after Bukayo Saka fired Arsenal forward earlier than Salah’s late effort cancelled out Mikel Merino’s first aim for the membership.
‘At the moment we needed to struggle actually arduous to struggle our method again into the sport,’ added Slot.
‘That reveals a fantastic mentality as a result of most Arsenal followers at half-time would have thought “this may most likely result in a win for us”.
‘However should you noticed our second half mentality then we’ll take all these items with us.’
Requested whether or not his workforce are real title contenders, the Dutchman added: ‘The one factor I have a look at is are you able to get a end in a troublesome away recreation as this one? The way in which we did it happy me loads and we’re solely 9 or 10 video games into the season, however to see we are able to compete with such a powerful Arsenal workforce, of their stadium, that may be very pleasing to see.
‘However the place it precisely will lead in the direction of the tip of the season? I can not let you know but.’
