Gary Neville slams Liverpool star after ‘really worrying’ Manchester City defeat

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Gary Neville was on commentary duty for Man City vs Liverpool (Picture: Getty) Gary Neville criticised Virgil van Dijk as Liverpool suffered a ‘really worrying’ defeat to Premier League title rivals Manchester City. Man City’s second was a particularly bitter blow for Liverpool as it came shortly after they thought they had equalised, only for Van Dijk’s header to be ruled out for a controversial offside decision.

Virgil van Dijk during Liverpool’s defeat to Man City (Picture: Getty) While Manchester City climb to second in the Premier League – four points behind early pacesetters Arsenal – a humbling defeat leaves defending champions Liverpool eighth, eight points off the top. Eight-time Premier League winner Neville described Liverpool’s performance at the Etihad Stadium as ‘really worrying’ and was baffled by Van Dijk’s role in Man City’s second goal.

Gonzalez’s long-range strike took a nick off a stationary Van Dijk before flying past a helpless Mamardashvili in the Liverpool goal. ‘It’s a really worrying performance for Liverpool, it’s as bad a performance from them that I’ve seen in a long time,’ Neville said on Sky Sports commentary. Their legs looked gone in that first half. ‘Virgil van Dijk was really strange for Man City’s second.