Asked whether the first-half incident was a penalty the Dutchman, who insisted in August his team were the "most honest in the Premier League", said: "No, because he stayed on his feet. "If he had fallen down it would probably have been a penalty but this season so many times when we were fouled we did not get a penalty. "I think I am not wrong in that we only had one penalty this season, for the team with most ball possession it is surprising. Slot admitted his side came up short against well-organised opponents who kept their first clean sheet since August. The only downside was a yellow card for captain Ethan Ampadu which means he will miss Sunday's visit of Manchester United.

Source: Irish Examiner January 01, 2026 21:34 UTC