Ivan Juric, manager of Southampton, feels Liverpool should have been given a penalty in the second half of their 3-1 loss at Anfield on Saturday. Will Smallbone gave the Saints an unexpected lead in stoppage time of the first half, but Darin Nunez quickly erased the lead. Mo Salah scored two penalty penalties in the second half to give Liverpool the victory, but Juric thought the first one was unfair. There didn't appear to be much in the area as Smallbone and Nunez collided, but referee Lewis Smith gave the penalty. Juric, the Southampton manager, is furious at Liverpool's penalty call. "They responded quite well," Juric said to BBC Sport. "We had some excellent first-half situations. The match was altered, in my opinion, by the [first] penalty, which was not a penalty. I'm happy with the way we performed today. "This can never be a punishment. Since it was 1-1 and somewhat altered the outcome, I apologize for what happened. Many of our yo...
Aston Villa have named Natalia Arroyo as their new WSL Head Coach.
Arroyo comes from Real Sociedad, where she served four seasons as manager, guiding them to a Copa de la Reina final and second place in Liga F."We are delighted to welcome Natalia to the football club," said Villa's Head of Football Operations, Monchi. "Natalia struck us with her enthusiasm for football and attitude to coaching.
"We believe she has all the necessary tools to succeed at Aston Villa."
The Spanish coach has signed a three-year contract and will take charge of the squad before next weekend's Barclays WSL match against Chelsea, pending visa permission.
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