Gary Lineker has claimed that Liverpool had been fortunate to be awarded a penalty within the win over Bournemouth on the weekend.

Arne Slot’s aspect battled laborious to beat a spirited Bournemouth aspect who had a aim dominated out for offside and hit the put up earlier than shedding to 2 Mohamed Salah strikes.

Whereas the second was a incredible, trademark curling effort from the precise aspect of the field, the primary was penalty which concerned a coming collectively between Lewis Cook dinner and Cody Gakpo.

The Liverpool attacker raced by way of on aim chasing a protracted ball and was perceived to be obstructed by the Bournemouth participant, with replays exhibiting a slight contact which tripped up Gakpo who was working at close to full velocity.

Talking on The Relaxation Is Soccer podcast, Lineker believes that penalties shouldn’t be awarded for the sort of sort out made by Cook dinner. He stated: “Undoubtedly a gentle one, I don’t suppose you have to be getting penalties for that sort of [tackle].”

Curiously, Bournemouth’s David Brooks felt it was a penalty, “I feel clearly you may stand there and blame the referee, I don’t suppose it was the referee’s fault. I feel it’s a penalty, it’s harsh on Lew [Cook].

“If I used to be Gakpo in that place I’d go down so sure, I feel it’s certainly one of them. I feel we created the higher possibilities from what I can keep in mind. On one other day, if mine’s onside then it’s 1-1 and the sport’s again on.”

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Liverpool march on

Regardless of a difficult recreation on the Vitality Stadium, Liverpool managed to return away with an essential win in a giant recreation, given the Cherries had dismantled Nottingham Forest per week earlier.

With that victory confirming their third win in as many video games within the league following their draw with Forest, they’ve maintained their six-point lead on the prime of the league desk, with Arsenal sitting in second.

They do have a recreation in hand which is about to be performed this week as they journey throughout Stanley Park to face Everton at Goodison Park for the final time within the league earlier than they transfer stadium.

With David Moyes overseeing a turnaround in kind since arriving for his second spell, Slot’s aspect may have their work reduce out after seeing their three consecutive victories over Spurs, Brighton and Leicester Metropolis.

Having walked right into a title ambush final season in the identical recreation, they are going to be cautious to keep away from one other collapse after the 2-0 defeat by the hands of Sean Dyche’s aspect final season.

One other defeat would give Arsenal a look-in and a confidence increase after dominating Manchester Metropolis 5-1, making the hole formally six factors. Nevertheless, Liverpool can lengthen their result in 9 with what can be an unbelievable consequence on what’s prone to be an emotional night time.