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To dive or not to dive? Football's big dilemma
bbc news Nov 2, 2026 14:49
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Liverpool feel Alexander Isak should have been awarded a penalty against Arsenal but with the striker not appealing for the decision and the VAR staying out of it, should he have made more of it?
Figure caption, Were Arsenal lucky not to give away a penalty?
By
Dale Johnson Football issues correspondent
Bradley Barcola delivered a cross into the Arsenal penalty area, with Liverpool striker Alexander Isak seemingly ready to nod home an equaliser.
The Sweden international just failed to get his head on the ball, and it drifted out of play.
Isak simply turned around to make his way back up the field in readiness for the goal-kick.
Nothing to see here.
Or was there?
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