Arne Slot is on the brink of a touchline ban after his yellow card against Arsenal

Arne Slot claims he was given a yellow card in Liverpool’s 2-2 draw with Arsenal because his complaints about time-wasting tactics from Mikel Arteta’s side were misheard by officials.

Liverpool came from behind twice at the Emirates Stadium to earn a point as Virgil van Dijk and Mohamed Salah cancelled out goals from Bukayo Saka and Mikel Merino.

Slot, meanwhile, is on the brink of a touchline ban in the Premier League after picking up his second yellow card of the season in the second half of Liverpool’s draw with Arsenal.

One more yellow card this season would mean that Slot would be forced to watch Liverpool’s following domestic match from the stands.
However, the Liverpool manager has revealed that the fourth official, Sam Barrott, misheard his complaint to Ibrahima Konate about Arsenal slowing the game down in the second half.

Arne Slot accused Arsenal of ‘taking the energy out of the game’ against Liverpool (AMA/Getty)

‘Last time I said I completely deserved the yellow card, this time I don’t think I did it,’ Slot said.

‘Because after so many times they were on the floor, which can happen in football I don’t blame them for that, but they always fell down after they had ball possession.

‘That took the energy out of the game in my opinion, and I said to Ibou, ‘this is a f***ing joke’ and the fourt...