BREAKING NEWS: coming live from Fabrizio Romano, furious Arne Slot call for one player to be sold despite Arsenal victory as he hit out at his 'lazy' cameo at Anfield as he fails to meet expectations. He said "surely he needs to be sold during the summer, he's one of my mistake signings he can't do anything right its a terrible mistake having him in my team". Arne Slot lashes out on LAZY player.

He need to go, we the fans are in big support. We no longer need him. Such a terrible performance from him

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There were no major VAR controversies in the Liverpool vs. Arsenal match on Sunday, September 1, 2025, but the match itself was preceded by a significant VAR controversy involving the Fulham vs. Chelsea match the previous day.VAR official Michael Salisbury was removed from his VAR post for the Liverpool vs. Arsenal game due to an incorrect decision to disallow Fulham's goal against Chelsea, which PGMOL admitted was a clear and obvious error. 

The Fulham vs. Chelsea incident:

What happened:

Josh King's goal for Fulham against Chelsea was disallowed after VAR Michael Salisbury advised referee Rob Jones that Fulham's Rodrigo Muniz fouled Chelsea's Trevoh Chalobah in the build-up. 

PGMOL's admission:

The Professional Game Match Officials Limited (PGMOL) acknowledged that the decision was an error, as it did not meet the high bar for a VAR intervention to disallow a goal. 

Consequences:

Salisbury, who was highly regarded, was replaced as VAR for the Liverpool vs. Arsenal match by John Brooks. 

The Liverpool vs. Arsenal match:

No controversy:

The match itself did not feature any VAR-related controversies that warranted widespread attention. 

Context:

The major news surrounding VAR was the PGMOL's decision to switch officials due to the prior day's error.