Trent Alexander-Arnold will NOT face disciplinary action following Liverpool celebration

Trent Alexander-Arnold, a defender for Liverpool, was not well-liked by Manchester City supporters on social media following his goal celebration over the weekend.

Although Trent Alexander-Arnold acknowledged that he purposefully celebrated his goal against Manchester City over the weekend in front of furious home fans, he will not be subject to any retroactive discipline from the Football Association.

In the 80th minute, the 25-year-old vice captain of Liverpool scored from close range to negate Erling Haaland’s 50th Premier League goal for the winners and give the Reds a share of the victory at the Etihad Stadium.

He jogged back to continue the game after celebrating the goal by putting his finger to his lips in front of the home crowd.

After the game, Alexander-Arnold acknowledged that he appreciated the response from the City supporters, who would later attack him on social media. “It’s always nice to celebrate in front of away fans,” he remarked. The amusement factor of all the faces is great.

Although players are typically booked for inciting the ire of the opposing fan base, referee Chris Kavanagh did not book Alexander-Arnold that day, and as a result, he might not have mentioned it in his report following the game.

A player “must be cautioned” for “gesturing or acting in a provocative, derisory or inflammatory way,” according to IFAB Law 12.

With his spectacular late intervention, Alexander-Arnold saved the day for Liverpool, although he had a rough afternoon against Manchester City’s Jeremy Doku, who was playing at his brilliant best. Alexander-Arnold was likewise prevented by the champs from advancing into midfield.

The beloved Anfield player continued, “I think there was potentially a game plan to stop me from getting the ball in midfield, at least that’s what it felt like, especially in the first half.” He has been adjusting to a new hybrid role that allows him to drift in-field this season. There was a lot of man-marking because I was near to Bernardo Silva.

“The goal was to obtain the ball in various ways, pass it across a wider range, and get as much contact with it as you could.” The game was more about getting around the side rather than truly breaking through the middle.

Due to the tie, Liverpool is now three points behind league leaders Arsenal and one point behind second-place Manchester City in the standings.

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Following the draw with Liverpool FC, Rio Ferdinand identifies Man City’s Premier League biggest threat

At the Etihad Stadium on Saturday, Manchester City and Liverpool were unable to be separated as the top two teams shared the points.

Rio Ferdinand, a former centre back for Manchester United, thinks Arsenal poses the biggest challenge to Manchester City’s chances of winning the Premier League again this year.

On Saturday, City made their Premier League comeback with a 1-1 draw against Liverpool. Just before the interval, Erling Haaland gave the Blues the lead as the hosts took advantage of an error made by Alisson.

After the break, Pep Guardiola’s team believed they had added another goal, but Ruben Dias’ effort was disallowed due to a foul on the opposition’s custodian. Trent Alexander-Arnold’s goal to split the points with 10 minutes left would come back to haunt the Blues.

During Saturday’s evening match, the Gunners defeated Brentford by a slim 1-0 margin, taking the lead in the league. Arsenal advanced to 30 points as Kai Havertz scored a late winner.

Ferdinand gave TNT Sports an explanation of why Mikel Arteta’s team is City’s biggest opponent this year following the game. “The two centre-backs (Gabriel and William Saliba) are the reason why I would put Arsenal ahead of Liverpool in the title race to challenge Man City,” he stated.

“I believe those two are really good. They are completely trustworthy, and based on their current style of play, it appears that their alliance will only get stronger.

“They don’t mind getting into fights when they travel to areas like this. That’s also a significant difference.

“Some players have a good appearance when things are going well. Nonetheless, it speaks something about them as a team that these individuals don’t mind getting their hands dirty and doing the unpleasant work.”