Virgil van Dijk preparing comment on Man City’s rule-breaking after Liverpool beaten 3-0

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Virgil van Dijk has held off on giving his true thoughts about Manchester City after they beat Liverpool 3-0 on Sunday.The English footballing world had mostly been backing the Reds to come out on top against City in their first match since being found guilty of breaking Premier League financial rules over a nine-year period. Unfortunately, after a hugely debatable red card for Ryan Gravenberch, Liverpool could not deliver at Anfield.For Van Dijk, the result must be especially difficult to take.

One of the only players left on Merseyside to suffer through City’s dominance in the late 2010s and early 2020s, he has a right to feel aggrieved as much as anybody by City’s cheating. And when asked about the matter after Sunday’s match, the Liverpool captain confirmed that he will give his opinion on all of it as soon as the process is settled.FULL TIME Give us your INSTANT REACTION as Liverpool lose 3-0 to Man City 😡 Van Dijk promises to give opinion on City’s chargesVan Dijk did not have his best game on Sunday, and will have been massively disappointed by the final result.Classy as ever, though, the Dutchman held his tongue when asked by Viaplay to comment on City’s off-field issues after the game.“I just play football and whenever the final verdict comes out I will share my opinion,” he said.Join Our NewsletterReceive a digest of our best Liverpool content each week direct to your mailbox