Van Dijk blames a 'culprit' for Liverpool's home defeat to Arsenal in the Premier League.
Virgil van Dijk, Liverpool's captain and defender, expressed his frustration with the referee and VAR team after his club was denied a penalty when Alexander Isak was pulled by Jurrien Timber inside the penalty area during their 0-1 home loss to Arsenal in the Premier League last night. Furthermore, the VAR team did not intervene in the decision.
Van Dijk commented on the overall performance, saying, "It's disappointing. We played at home and had many chances. We gave our all. We should have done better in the final 15 minutes to deliver more balls into the penalty area. Today was not good enough, and that's why I feel disappointed. After conceding, we played much better. Alexis Mac Allister nearly changed the game."
When asked if the team deserved a penalty and if Isak should have protested more, Van Dijk responded, "I think it was a very clear penalty. I reviewed the footage and have seen similar situations where referees awarded penalties, but today it was different."
"We have about 50 cameras. How could VAR not see it? And why should he have to protest when there are so many cameras? Everyone saw it, but in the end, the referee didn't award the penalty, and we unfortunately had to accept defeat. Congratulations to Arsenal."