Van Dijk now needs protection and that has changed everything

Weekend Talking Points

HAPPY MAN: Granit Xhaka celebrates Arsenal's 3rd goal during the Premier League game between Arsenal and Liverpool at the Emirates Stadium in London, England. Pic: David Price/Arsenal FC via Getty Images

Liverpool make too many mistakes 

As is now routine, they conceded the first goal as per usual but then asserted themselves well. They should have had a penalty for handball, but what is the handball rule now? No-one really knows and even if you do, it’s not clear that every referee or VAR will interpret it the same way. Gabriel’s arms were raised, his hands flapping like a flightless bird. Again, you had to question the worth of VAR when it is letting such actions go unpunished.