Slot glad Hugo Ekitike stayed on feet despite missed chance to claim penaltyBy Carl Markham, Press AssociationLiverpool head coach Arne Slot was left to rue striker Hugo Ekitike’s determination to remain on his feet and not try to win a penalty in a goalless draw with Leeds but insisted he would never encourage his players to make the most of contact. 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. “It was clear there would be several periods where we had to suffer but we didn’t allow them clear-cut chances.

Source: Irish Independent January 02, 2026 14:51 UTC