Xavi Simons sends apology to Virgil van Dijk after red card in Liverpool game - 'My captain'

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The first one is the first red, which I think... I've seen it given before but I don't like it.Gary Neville thought that Xavi Simons made a "ridiculous" challenge on Virgil van Dijk(Image: 2025 Getty Images)"I don't like those types of red cards because I think the game is gone if that's a red card.

I don't think it's a reckless tackle. I don't think it's exceptional force.

We have the referee call and that was a yellow so that's why I don't think that's a red."Goals from Alexander Isak and Hugo Ekitike proved sufficient for Liverpool to get the three points at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, but Arne Slot's team was far from comfortable, even playing against 10 men."We dealt well with it," Frank continued. Then I think the second yellow to Cuti [Romero], you have a little feel of the game."Two big boys fighting, Konate is going through him and his foot lands on his head, no yellow."Then there's a little movement from Cuti but I don't think it's a second yellow when you feel the game.