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Arne Slot will serve a one-match touchline ban after an outburst on the touchline in Liverpool’s 2-2 draw with Fulham at Anfield.
The Dutchman was handed his third yellow card of the season after reacting frustratedly to Curtis Jones being booked for a mistimed challenge on Alex Iwobi.
Tensions were high after Liverpool saw Andy Robertson sent off for bringing down Harry Wilson and denying the visitors an obvious goal-scoring opportunity after 17 minutes.
And the 10-man side had to twice come from behind as goals from Cody Gakpo and Diogo Jota cancelled out Andreas Pereira and Rodrigo Muniz’s efforts respectively.
‘There were a few moments when I could have been given a yellow card,’ said Slot.
‘It’s an emotional game and we were a man down, it’s frustrating. It’s good to see our performance after so many setbacks.
Arne Slot admits he deserved to be carded multiple times after receiving a touchline ban for his third yellow of the season against Fulham
He reacted in frustration after Curtis Jones was carded for a mistimed foul on Alex Iwobi
Liverpool twice came from behind despite being down to 10 men to secure a point at Anfield
‘It’s difficult to judge for me because I only see it in real-time like the referee.
‘We have to accept what VAR sees. You know how important these decisions can be. We ended up with a draw and I don’t think we can blame the referee for that.’
Liverpool have just a five-point gap over Chelsea, who could slash that on Sunday as they welcome Brentford, although Enzo Maresca’s side will have played a game more than the Reds.
However, Slot’s men were helped by the fact that Arsenal were only able to muster a 0-0 draw against Everton despite dominating the Emirates Stadium affair.
