Ian Wright and Michael Owen in agreement over controversial Arsenal penalty

Premier League referee and current video assistant referee Mike Dean has promised to congratulate Anthony Taylor for his 'superb performance' at Anfield. His comments come after fans of both Liverpool and Manchester City called out the lenient refereeing style - but Gary Neville said the approach 'was really good'.

Liverpool defender Joe Gomez was awarded the man of the match award against Manchester City, and now fans are telling England boss Gareth Southgate that he should start in the World Cup.Gomez was a stand-in centre-back with Joel Matip and Ibrahima Konate both out, and he partnered Virgil van Dijk at the back for Liverpool. But even when facing the likes of Erling Haaland, he kept his cool and helped earn Liverpool a huge win.

Arsenal escaped Elland Road with three points on Sunday afternoon after having their back against the wall for the majority of the second half.Leeds and Arsenal's clash lasted just 30 seconds before a power cut caused a 40-minute delay. However, when the two sides finally got back out on the pitch, it was Arsenal who took the lead through Bukayo Saka.But the Gunners struggled in the second period and were handed a huge dose of luck when Patrick Bamford put his penalty wide - and surviving a late penalty scare.

Liverpool and Manchester City are light years apart.Jurgen Klopp's side got the better of Pep Guardiola's men in the season curtain raiser at the end of July, though the 3-1 scoreline did slightly flatter them. Trent Alexander-Arnold's opener had been cancelled out by Julian Alvarez before a late Mohamed Salah penalty restored their lead, with Darwin Nunez's stoppage-time finish adding the gloss.Nevertheless, the result had put the Reds ahead of their Premier League title rivals in the minds of some pundits, while Erling Haaland's failure to score raised doubts about his ability to cut it in English football.READ MORE: Liverpool 'starting 1-0 down' as referee confirmed for Man City Premier League clashHeading into their second meeting of the season later today (October 16), with there being a 13-point gap between the two sides after nine games apiece, those views those very silly now.Roy Keane's assessment that "Liverpool look very strong" while working for ITV has aged terribly, with Klopp struggling to get a tune out of his usually world-class starting XI.

Mikel Arteta ’s red-hot outfit are top of the table going into today’s clash at Leeds, courtesy of a near-perfect 24 points from a possible 27 since the August kick-off. But despite that representing the Gunners’ best start in 18 years, Saka has dismissed the idea they are the side to beat in the battle for domestic supremacy.

Manchester City and Liverpool have been stand-out teams across the Premier League over the last few seasons, but can Jurgen Klopp and his under-performing side prevent themselves from a 'walloping' at Anfield this Sunday afternoon? All eyes will be on Merseyside for this one.

Arsenal fans have been left seething after Pep Guardiola claimed he still considers Liverpool to be their biggest title rivals. Last season, Manchester City were pushed all the way by Jurgen Klopp’s side, who finished just one point behind the Citizens.

READ MORE: Steven Gerrard 'under real pressure' - and Aston Villa 'won't copy Forest's U-turn'It used to be the fans that get you sacked but now the board will also compare themselves with other clubs and say 'they are nowhere near as big as us, yet they're above us.' I find it worrying for Villa at the moment because there are no bankers to go down. You expect them to be near the top half but this season, you don't have Norwich or Watford, who are usually dead certs for relegation. If I had to pick one, I'd maybe say Nottingham Forest but even that's a lazy assumption.

MICHAEL Owen has spoken out on his initial reaction when daughter Gemma told him she was going on Love Island. Gemma, 19, came runner-up in this year's series alongside boyfriend Luca Bish. But last night it was dad Michael, 42, she took as her date to the National Television Awards - and he opened up about the possibility of them doing a show together.

GEMMA Owen was mercilessly mocked by NTAs viewers after an awkward on stage moment with dad Michael. The pair took to the stage at London's Wembley Arena on Thursday night to present the award for Serial Drama Performance.

National Television Awards were left cringing at their telly screens as football legend Michael Owen gave his Love Island star daughter a strange demand on-stage.Gemma Owen was presenting the award for Best Serial Drama Performance alongside her sports star father after she rose to fame on the ITV2 dating show earlier this year.But things soon went rather wrong, as Michael hissed instructions into her ear as she clutched the envelope.READ MORE: Christine McGuinness 'anxious' and 'really not fine' about seeing ex Paddy at NTAs"Open it, Gemma!" he hissed as she prepared to read the results aloud.And fans picked up on the tension right away, turning to Twitter in their droves to point out the bizarre interaction.One fan wrote: "Erm These NTA Microphones are well sensitive.

Love Island star Gemma Owen has teased the idea of a Kardashian-style reality TV show following the life of the Owens. Gemma arrived at the National Television Awards with her famous footballer dad Michael.

Mikel Arteta might have breathed a sigh of relief after Arsenal claimed victory over Bodo/Glimt in Norway to remain top of their Europa League group.Bukayo Saka scored a lucky goal in the first-half after the ball rebounded off his chest at the Aspmyra Stadion on Thursday. And that was enough to land all three points and continue a perfect start to their European campaign for the Gunners.Bodo/Glimt did not shrink away, though, and had more than enough chances to get back into the game.

Michael Owen looked every bit the proud father on Thursday evening as he accompanied his daughter, Love Island star Gemma Owen, to this year’s star studded National Television Awards. The annual awards show celebrates the best and brightest talent in British TV, with members of the public asked to vote for their winners from a variety of categories including Best Presenter, Best Drama and Best Reality Show.

Arsenal forward Bukayo Saka will have no qualms about the bizarre way he opened the scoring against BodoGlimt. The England international scored his fourth goal of the season to give Mikel Arteta’s side a well deserved side in Norway.

Arsenal against Liverpool.Saka was under extreme pressure after the Gunners were awarded a penalty late in the Premier League clash on Sunday (October 9), with the score locked at 2-2. The Emirates waited with bated breath as the England winger stepped up to take the spot kick.And Saka's team-mate Ramsdale was the most nervous of them all, so much so that he opted to look elsewhere.

Rio Ferdinand has been met with the wrath of Liverpool supports after footage showed him wildly celebrating Rangers' opening goal in their 7-1 defeat. Liverpool fans have had the last laugh to say the very least after the Manchester United legend's celebrations which equaled that of Rangers icon Ally McCoist.

Denise Welch, 64, reacted to a video of Piers Morgan, 57, addressing his changing views about the coronavirus vaccines.The Loose Women star reposted the video from his TalkTV show on her Twitter page amongst previous comments he said during the pandemic, including a time he called her a covid denier.On Twitter this afternoon, the 64-year-old expressed her shock over Piers' latest comments after he said: “When it was established that vaccines actually didn’t stop transmission, they just stopped people from getting very sick and dying, the argument to suppress any liberties and freedoms, to me, went away.“Because it is down to the individual if they want to protect themselves against the virus, so I changed my mind.“I got pilloried when I said my original statement, I got pilloried when I changed my mind, I got pilloried about all of it and to me it seemed perfectly logical to change my mind because facts changed.”In response, she wrote: "Are you absolutely f*****g joking Piers Morgan!!! You scaremongered, terrified people, called people akin to murderers, called me a covid denier, covidiots!!! You bullied and harassed because you DID NOT DO YOUR OWN HOMEWORK!!!!!"Nadia Sawalha 'very sure' she would never do Strictly after Kaye AdamsPiers has since shared a tweet telling fans he blocked Denise to "protect" his mental health as he urged her to "be kind", followed by crying with laughter emojis.The ex Coronation Street star shared the tweet and claimed he once accused her of "wearing my depression like a designer handbag".She continued: "He was responsible, amongst others, for causing massive anxiety for his CONSTANT fearmongering re Covid for attention."His son today also referred to someone with mental health

Just nine games into the season, Manchester United’s title rivals of the past Arsenal have got off to an electrifying start, winning an impressive eight out of their first nine games. The weekend’s victory over Liverpool seemed like a checkpoint in the club’s progression under manager Mikel Arteta, overcoming the mental block of facing Liverpool that has resulted in poor results across the last few years. This resulted in many now believing that the Gunners will be among those at the top of the table come May, while also shining the spotlight upon the eye-catching development of numerous young players in the ranks.