{"id":298356,"date":"2023-11-27T10:54:37","date_gmt":"2023-11-27T10:54:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tellmysport.com\/?p=298356"},"modified":"2023-11-27T10:54:37","modified_gmt":"2023-11-27T10:54:37","slug":"liverpool-ace-alexander-arnold-may-face-disciplinary-action-after-breaking-rules","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tellmysport.com\/soccer\/liverpool-ace-alexander-arnold-may-face-disciplinary-action-after-breaking-rules\/","title":{"rendered":"Liverpool ace Alexander-Arnold may face disciplinary action after breaking rules"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Liverpool star Trent Alexander-Arnold could face disciplinary action following his celebration against Manchester City. The England international may be in hot water for deliberately celebrating in front of the opposition supporters.<\/p>\n

Alexander-Arnold scored the equalising goal for Liverpool in Saturday’s 1-1 draw at the Etihad. He ran with his arms stretched out to a corner of the stadium that was full of home fans in the aftermath.<\/p>\n

While looking at the supporters, he gestured by putting his finger to his lips. After the game, Alexander-Arnold revealed he deliberately celebrated in front of the City fans, admitting he enjoyed the moment.<\/p>\n

He told Sky Sports: “It\u2019s always good to celebrate in front of away fans. Seeing all of the faces is really funny.”<\/p>\n

However, he faces the prospect of a potential punishment. IFAB, the body that determines the laws of the game in the Premier League and across the world, states in Law 12 that a player “must be cautioned” if they are “gesturing or acting in a provocative, derisory or inflammatory way”.<\/p>\n

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Referee Chris Kavanagh didn’t book Alexander-Arnold at the time, though it remains to be seen if he mentioned it in his post-match report. The Mirror claims that, while the FA could action, Alexander-Arnold will likely only be warned about his future conduct.<\/p>\n

Liverpool showcased their title credentials by ending City’s 23-match winning run at the Etihad in all competitions. The Reds have dropped to third in the table though following Arsenal’s late win over Brentford.<\/p>\n

Alexander-Arnold claimed his team’s performance was not up to scratch despite picking up a valuable point. He added: “I just don\u2019t think we played particularly well to be honest, especially in the first half.<\/p>\n

“Their formation and setup really challenged us and they had a lot of bodies in there which was difficult to deal with but we regrouped at halftime, came back out with more of a gameplan and pressed them.<\/p>\n