Liverpool head coach Arne Slot claimed he had no concerns about Arsenal’s use of the so-called ‘dark arts’ in the buildup to the weekend’s Premier League clash at the Emirates. Mikel

Arne Slot says he was unfairly shown a yellow card by referee Anthony Taylor during Liverpool’s 2-2 draw with Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium. The Dutch head coach was booked for dissent midway through the second half after becoming frustrated at the hosts’ attempts to “take the energy out of the game” by going down for treatment.

Virgil van Dijk pulled Liverpool level in the first half but Arsenal were back in front by the break through Mikel Merino. Liverpool showed signs of improvement in the second half