Iraola says Liverpool are "too honest"; 58% of fouls go against them

📰 Iraola said Liverpool may be too honest after two straight defeats. 📌 Key points 🗣️ Iraola said Liverpool are quite an honest group. 📊 58% of fouls in Liverpool's games have been against them, the highest in the top flight. 🚩 No penalty was given when Timber pulled back Isak against Arsenal. 📉 Fenerbahce defeat made it Iraola's first back-to-back losses. 📝 What happened ⚽ Liverpool lost 1-0 to Arsenal at Anfield last weekend. Isak was pulled back by Timber inside the box, but no penalty was given. 🎙️ Iraola said the referee praised the players' behaviour after the match and he was unsure how he felt about that. Complaints must be genuine, he said: you cannot fake things. 🔁 Liverpool then lost 3-2 at Fenerbahce in the Champions League. 📊 By the numbers • 58% of fouls in Liverpool's games are against them, per Opta. • Defeats to Arsenal and Fenerbahce back to back. • First back-to-back defeats under Iraola. 🔭 Why it matters 🏆 Talk of refereeing could add to the pressure, and the comments may be read as an excuse for poor results. 📅 Liverpool won 3-1 at Crystal Palace on Sunday.