Eddie, Plymouth: Hi Phil, Hope you are well and thanks for your pearls of wisdom. Is there something about Ivan Toney's game why Premier League title aiming clubs didn't go for him? Nigel Reo-Coker reckons Liverpool could do with a 20+goal-a-season striker, Chelsea were reportedly still after a striker and it's widely felt both Arsenal and Man United need a high scoring forward. Why do you think there was movement for him?

Phil: Hi, Eddie. Spurs confirmed they looked at him but decided to go for Dominic Solanke. I don’t think Liverpool really needed him but was a little surprised both Arsenal and Chelsea decided against him.

Maybe they decided the price was too rich or perhaps Toney had his mind set on the fortune he is now making in Saudi Arabia.

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And finally from the Lionesses, midfielder Georgia Stanway was also asked what she learned from the defeat by Germany: "We went through some things in that game which we do not want to experience again. Obviously to be 3-0 down after 30 minutes is a tough one to take. But you can see the strength in the group that we were able to solve it from then onwards. We were able to be more compact, we were able to try to get them more on the counter.

"We brought the scoreline closer within a matter of minutes and it's a good opportunity to have difficulties in the game and then you seek staff to get questions answered, to talk about it. I think that is the most important thing, to get as much clarity as we can. These are the times where we can afford to lose. We obviously don't want to but we can afford it. In 10 months' time we don't want to be sat in the same situation."

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Lionesses manager Sarina Wiegman added on potential line-up changes: "You see different shapes in the game all of the time. Top level teams are able to change shape in the dynamics and how do we defend that? We really need to be connected and aligned in moments.

"In possession we want to be unpredictable too, with the energy, and always play to win. You have your different shape, the dynamics in that and that needs a lot of alignment. We just want to build and build and build to be unpredictable."

Andy: These "was it a penalty?" discussions are always tedious. Two VAR officials and an on-field referee all agree Ings was fouled, theirs is the only opinion that counts. TV pundits and armchair pundits alike can always train as referees if they think they know better.

Pete: Why was head referee Michael Oliver doing VAR at London Stadium yesterday? It seems weird that the Premier League’s top ref wasn’t on the field and, given the penalty decision and the fact the ref on the pitch didn’t look like he wanted to give it then felt obliged to do so, it looked very, very bad. Is it a good idea to effectively have the referee’s boss in his ear in these already pressurised moments?

Phil: Hi, Pete. Obviously we are not, as yet, party to what was said but the whole incident reflected very badly on the process.

Not sure Michael Oliver is actually the head referee, he is simply regarded by some as the best, but there was absolutely no need for him to get involved as VAR yesterday. The initial decision by referee David Coote not to give a penalty was correct. It was such a poor outcome.

It was the total opposite of the guidance given to referees, which I will repeat again below, and I really do think the PGMOL’s chief refereeing officer Howard Webb needs to give some sort of explanation. It just was not good enough with these guidelines in mind.

"The referee's call should stand unless the VAR, based on readily available evidence, can see without doubt the on-pitch official has made a clear mistake. In the absence of that clear evidence, the referee's call will stand."

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Georgia Stanway was asked about playing South Africa, a team England don't play against often: "I have never actually played South Africa, so for me it is a completely new experience.

"Sarina has said stay out of the duels but I can't 100% guarantee that. I am excited for what is going to happen. I am excited for another game to play. Obviously we have got some work to do and we want to try to finish the camp on a high."

Lionesses manager Sarina Wiegman added on the building criticism of her side: "Of course we are so visible and expectations are really high. We definitely have to deal with that. We are in our environment every day in camp so we know what we want to do and how we want to do it. We know how our execution goes.

"We then say what went well and what we can improve and that is what we are working on every single day. There is then criticism from outside, which is alright, but we know exactly what we're working on and where we want to go. From the outside world it is a bit too much result-related, so what would it have been had it (the Germany result) been 4-4? There are still, of course, concerns when we concede four goals."

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Lionesses manager Sarina Wiegman was also asked if it is a concern that England have kept only four clean sheets in the last 18 games: "I would say look at the bigger picture. The game is improving and we are playing better opponents too. The Nations League is coming up. We have tough games all of the time, which I think is really good because you will be exposed when you are not doing things right enough.

"Of course, you do not want to concede goals, but we are looking at how we concede goals and how we can improve in these moments."

Bayern Munich midfielder Georgia Stanway on the younger players coming through: "Yeah it is really exciting. Obviously I am away from it a little bit in Germany, so I'm on the Lionesses channels, on the WSL channels. We have seen the result yesterday from the young Lionesses, which is unbelievable for them to be in the semi-finals. I have been there in youth tournaments where it is the best thing in the world.

"Those experiences are massive. When you are coming through the age groups the managers will say only one or two of you will make it into the Lionesses. In my age group there is probably 10 people in the environment at the moment so I feel like us creating a massive talent pool is so special for us going forward."

NMP, Slough: Hi Phil. Do you think Arsenal's biggest worry is the abrupt drop in quality if a centre-back gets injured? Calafiori and Timber are preferred as left-backs, and Kiwior just appears too naive compared to Gabriel and Saliba. It showed again yesterday when he left the space totally free for Salah to wander into. They seem to have adequate squad coverage everywhere but there.

Phil: Hello, NMP. Yes, that is an area where they can least afford to lose players.

I think Arsenal’s injuries are a worry and they have come in a rush, from Odegaard then Timber and Calafiori along with the untimely one-game suspension for William Saliba.

This is why the last thing they needed to see was Gabriel going off against Liverpool yesterday then sitting on the bench with an ice pack on his knee and thigh. They will be desperately hoping this is not serious.

I think they came to rely so heavily on Saliba and Gabriel last season, with Saliba playing every league game and Gabriel missing only two, that there is bound to be a drop-off when you miss even one of these outstanding players.

They ended yesterday with Thomas Partey, Ben White, Jakub Kiwior and 18-year-old Myles Lewis-Skelly as their back four – and that is obviously not sustainable.

This is why good news on Gabriel and the return of Saliba is essential.

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Lionesses boss Sarina Wiegman was also asked about not being able to attend tonight's Ballon d'Or awards, at which she is nominated for women's coach of the year, because of the clash in schedule: "It's really disappointing because it is a moment to celebrate women's football so you want to be there. But we have a job to do so we have to be here, it would be helpful if we were there."

Georgia Stanway was asked if her speaking to the press for the third time in a week is indicative of the results, with other players potentially not wanting to speak: "I think we are in a position where any of us would be comfortable speaking to you guys.

"I think it can be difficult depending on mood and how the game has gone but I am happy to come here and answer some questions."

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Lionesses manager Sarina Wiegman is speaking to the media before England take on South Africa in a friendly on Tuesday. She was first asked about last week's Germany defeat: "For me it doesn't matter how unfair the criticism is. We wanted to high press and at moments we didn't get that right. Against a top-level team like Germany we were being exposed."

On changes: "You will see different faces tomorrow. You want more information but I am not going to tell you. We want to try out things, we want to see connections."

Stephen Warnock
Former Liverpool defender

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Liverpool were behind twice, playing away from home against their title rivals, and left the Emirates Stadium with a point, so they will definitely be happier with a draw than Arsenal were on Sunday.

Yes, injuries meant the Gunners finished with an unfamiliar back four, but they will have been thinking that if they could maintain their shape, and almost turn the game into a training-ground exercise, they should have been able to keep Arne Slot’s side out.

So they will be bitterly disappointed to have been pegged back to 2-2, especially when you consider the way they had ended the first half, because they were in control of the game at that point.

Stephen Warnock column on Arsenal's draw with Liverpool

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Here's more from Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta, who felt his side should have beaten Liverpool in Sunday's big Premier League game.

Emma Sanders
BBC Sport women’s football news reporter in Coventry

England last played at Coventry's CBS Arena in 2023 when Aston Villa striker Rachel Daly scored twice to secure a 2-1 win over Italy.

It was an event that broke the attendance record at the stadium with 32,128 fans coming to watch them in the Arnold Clark Cup.

Attendances have dropped in the Women's Super League this season after England failed to qualify for this summer's Olympic Games.

England's attendance on Friday was less than 50,000 so it will be interesting to see how many they get at tomorrow's game.

Emma Sanders
BBC Sport women’s football news reporter in Coventry

The Lionesses are back in action tomorrow when they host South Africa in their second friendly match of this international break.

They fell to a 4-3 defeat by Germany at Wembley on Friday and there was plenty of criticism for their defensive display.

Sarina Wiegman went with a tried and tested starting XI, despite a number of players struggling for domestic club form.

She was defiant in her post-match media conference when questioned about her team selection and she will no doubt face further scrutiny this morning in Coventry.

The squad trained at Arsenal's Sobha Realty Training Centre on Sunday - choosing to commute straight from London as opposed to travelling to St George's Park and then onto Coventry.

Georgia Stanway was among those in training and she will speak alongside Wiegman this morning, at around 11:00 GMT.

Rezaa: Hi Phil. Simple question. Why exactly was the last minute goal by Jesus disallowed? The referee clearly doesn't blow his whistle when Kiwior "fouls" the Liverpool player when winning the header but suddenly blows once Havertz is through on goal. Thoughts?

Phil: I think it’s a great question, Rezaa. First things first. I did not think it was a foul by Kiwior on Szoboszlai, who made no attempt to win the ball, then Anthony Taylor did not initially blow his whistle. He left it a few seconds.

Obviously, Liverpool’s players then stopped but it was certainly a very confusing incident – and was not a foul by Kiwior in the first instance.

Alex Howell
BBC football news reporter

Arsenal's match with Liverpool ended in a draw and it is probably a result that both clubs would accept was a fair result.

The Gunners were dominant in the first half and took a deserved lead into the break. However, Liverpool came back into the game in the second half as Arsenal dropped deep, looking to protect their lead.

Manager Mikel Arteta said he was "very disappointed" that his side did not win the game and that his team "gave away" the two goals that Liverpool scored.

Arsenal do have injury issues at the moment - and they could have got worse during this match.

Centre-back Gabriel came off with a knee injury and Arteta said he "could not run" and was still being assessed, which is far from ideal considering the problems they have already had in their backline.

Jurrien Timber, who was brought back into the fold after injury, had to come off with tiredness and captain Martin Odegaard is still out, although Arteta says he is "close" to a return.

Arsenal are five points off the top of the table and, although it is still early in the season, that seems a big distance when the team on top is Manchester City.

Bukayo Saka became the youngest Arsenal player to score 50 Premier League goals after his strike against Liverpool on Sunday afternoon.

At 23 years and 52 days, the winger hit the milestone after just 178 top flight appearances for the Gunners and beats out previous record holder Thierry Henry who hit 50 goals aged 24 years and 128 days.

It also means Saka becomes the seventh youngest player to reach 50 goals in Premier League history, eight days older than when England's top scorer Harry Kane netted his 50th.

Former Liverpool striker Robbie Fowler remains the youngest to do so at 20 years and 252 days.

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Bukayo Saka made a timely return from injury to score his 50th goal for Arsenal in Sunday's big game against Liverpool.

Speaking after the game, the 23-year-old winger told Arsenal's official website: "I hate to miss games, so I was buzzing to be back. I had this game in mind to come back for. I was feeling good out there and I was happy to get an early goal.

"We are disappointed [not to get three points]. I feel like we didn't show our best selves for 90 minutes and it cost us in the end. We believe we should have won it."

Lorraine: Hi Phil, Another loss for Manchester United, albeit it to a very dubious penalty. What is the root of the problem with the club? Have they got into another Gerrard/Lampard scenario, where they now have a group of individually good/great players who just aren't gelling on the pitch, no matter how hard they try, or does it just come down to the wrong manager in the job? A lot of these players are selected to play for their countries and perform better away from the red shirt.

Phil: Good morning, Lorraine. So many questions and not really one definitive answer.

I just think recruitment has been so poor over the years that Manchester United have been left with a mess that has continued under Erik ten Hag. There have simply been too many bad buys.

Lots of people in football say there are three golden rules – recruitment, recruitment and recruitment. United have rarely observed any of these since Sir Alex Ferguson left in 2013.