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When Liverpool lifts the Premier League title, it will be because it has been by far and away the best team over the course of 38 games (perhaps Arsenal should have tried that).

Extended way out in front of his face, he palmed the ball away, prompting appeals from the Liverpool players around him.

The Premier League said the action was deemed to be "accidental and not a handball offense." You'll forgive me if I say that this explanation didn't exactly settle the matter once and for all.

Even rival fans (although perhaps not those of an Arsenal persuasion) have expressed bewilderment that a penalty was not given.

"And I think the reason they’ve not given it is because he’s looking away from it and not looking at the ball.

"I think what’s helped the player is, yes he’s got his hands out but he’s not looking at the ball.

"I think if his head was facing in the direction where the ball [is] then they’re going to award a penalty kick 100 times out of 100," Hackett conceded

"I think the head position is showing that the player is not looking to deliberately handle the ball, and the ball has struck his hand, even though it’s extended out from the body, so I think I support that decision

It was a bad decision — but the very best teams can take these on the chin and find a way to win anyway, and my conspiracy theory is that this is the real reason why Liverpool is about to win the Premier League
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