Arne Slot admits Virgil van Dijk chat before Liverpool error - 'Definitely the wrong decision'

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Arne Slot refused to blame Virgil van Dijk for Liverpool’s defensive woes in their chaotic win against Newcastle.

The ball was nodded on by Dan Burn, with it eventually finding its way to Osula.

That decision looked to be down to Van Dijk and while Slot was aware that it might not have been the best call, he was sure the Dutchman held little blame.



Speaking after his side’s win, he said: “I don’t think it’s fair to blame Virgil, it’s a combination.

He has contact with us on the bench.

“All the other ones were further up the pitch, so we know what their idea is: they bring the ball to the ‘D’, Dan Burn is there attacking the ball, trying to make it difficult.

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“There were a lot of difficult situations for us coming off that, so either a second ball or a throw-in or another corner kick.

“So at that moment in time we decided that, because the ball was so deep, it was smarter not to get a second ball inside our 18-yard box again.

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