David Luiz shirt-pull was ‘not enough’ for a penalty, says Unai Emery

• Liverpool’s spot-kick was ‘very soft,’ says Arsenal coach
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Unai Emery put his credibility on the line by defending David Luiz’s mistake in giving away a penalty during Arsenal’s 3-1 defeat at Anfield, admitting the defender’s shirt-pull on Mohamed Salah was the pivotal incident but arguing the referee had been harsh in pointing to the spot.

This seemed a bizarre stance to adopt, since the foul had been visible to just about everyone in the ground and David Luiz even acknowledged his error with a signal of apology, though his manager seems to believe that a tug of an opponent’s shirt needs to be much more meaty before a penalty can be fairly awarded.

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from Football | The Guardian http://bit.ly/2P9CJhZ