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A former Premier League midfielder has taken aim at Virigl van Dijk for exchanging cross words with a Liverpool team-mate during the defeat to Man UtdVirgil van Dijk has been accused of piling in on Milos Kerkez following Liverpool's defeat to Manchester United. Today was a game that you really have to be concentrated in."One moment that summed up Liverpool’s afternoon came in the second-half when an attempted clearance from Van Dijk smacked off the face of Kerkez and went over the bar.
“Kerkez is having a bad time, there’s no doubt about it.READ MORE: Arne Slot warned over £241m Liverpool problem as stars struggle in Man Utd lossREAD MORE: Jurgen Klopp opens up on impact of Diogo Jota death in emotional tribute to Liverpool icon“He’s getting swallowed up by the pressure of going in with these big players in this huge football club with these big expectations, but I don’t think it helps when your captain’s looking at him every two minutes and blaming him or digging him out.“Even at the end, the clearance that comes off Kerkez’s face. He’s tucking in behind Van Dijk.“Van Dijk’s turning around and he’s gesturing to him.
We worked so hard to get back into the game and we created great opportunities to score the winner, but if you concede a second goal like that, that is the disappointing part."If you look at the game as a whole, we were far too rushed. If you're curious, you can read our Privacy Notice.Sky Sports discounted Premier League and EFL packageThis article contains affiliate links, we will receive a commission on any sales we generate from it.
