Jamie Carragher feels Virgil van Dijk could have done better to stop Lautaro Martinez's goal against Liverpool on Tuesday night.
Martinez scored the only goal of the night for Inter Milan in the second leg of their last-16 Champions League tie against the Reds at Anfield.
Liverpool, who were leading 2-0 after the first leg at the San Siro, kept the Anfield scoreline at 0-1 to go through to the next round on aggregate. Carragher was impressed with Van Dijk's overall game but felt the Dutchman could have done better to prevent Martinez's goal.
“Yes, I would have got tighter (to Martinez if he was VVD),” said Carragher on CBS Sports.
“But, for me, as a defender, your natural reaction is to get tighter. I must say, the rest of Van Dijk’s game was unbelievable. Some of his passing. The clearances. How cool he was."
The former Reds player added:
“But he could have got a little tighter and it was a wonder goal. Inter Milan played very well over the two games. They were probably the better team than Liverpool. You can see the difference between Serie A and the Premier League. Liverpool are nowhere near their best and should still have come away with two goals given the chances Mo Salah had.”
Jurgen Klopp feels Liverpool lost the 'right game'
Speaking after his team's 1-0 defeat. Jurgen Klopp felt it was the right game to lose for Liverpool.
Elaborating his take on the defeat, the German boss said:
"The art of football is to lose the right games. I still hate it, but if there was any game we could have afforded to lose it was this one because the main target of this competition is to get through."
He added:
"It's not that I am over the moon - I'm really happy we went through, because when we saw the draw it was 'OK, that's a tough one'. But we went through over two legs and I think we deserved it."
Klopp felt the Reds could have even won the game had they taken their chances.
bipepsy
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Jamie pls leave him alone that guy is more good than you the time you were playing you like to criticize him alot why you were given away penalty against arsenal l use to like it alot when arsenal meet liverpool because l know you gonna make mistake
Dahaceinor
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Jamie won what in his career???😩😩🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡😂😂😂😂😂
ajasaemma2004
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Van dijk had brilliant game. Overall Liverpool were better but they missed lot of chances. Goal post turned out to be ghost for salah and matip. Best chances of the game fell to Liverpool. Inter demonstrated determination and that goal by Martinez was a thing of beauty. Van dijk and Allison had no chance. Hakan also created that chance from set piece which was close. Maybe Inter were missing Barella. Well overall Liverpool was the better side over two legs.
If Matip didn’t give the ball away and if VVD didn’t close him down I am very sure Martinez will not score that goal
Jueacruyz
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U are saying the truth. He should have get tighter to the ball. He gave him a lot of apace
Fiyacint
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Bunch of Idiots, they only talk, instead of being a coach, they get free money from Sky & Bbc. They all want England to win, but from Sky office, not from the pitch. Conte, Klopp, Rangnick, Allegri will coach their country one day and win,but they keep dreaming of winning for the past 55 years.
Wizzie256
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so because of that he shouldn't do his job again???
He shldnt do it again!!!!!!!!
kizabeityz
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Inter beat Liverpool at Anfield with 10 man's.Huge respect to them
Fight for top 4 😂
fetceimoz
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Just say he was a flop in the game but don't be bias
hater
Hudadepuz
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Van dijk had brilliant game. Overall Liverpool were better but they missed lot of chances. Goal post turned out to be ghost for salah and matip. Best chances of the game fell to Liverpool. Inter demonstrated determination and that goal by Martinez was a thing of beauty. Van dijk and Allison had no chance. Hakan also created that chance from set piece which was close. Maybe Inter were missing Barella. Well overall Liverpool was the better side over two legs.
limengoeng
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Inter beat Liverpool at Anfield with 10 man's.Huge respect to them
Not only Inter Liverpool can't score a goal against 10men team.
cumackosyz
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Just say he was a flop in the game but don't be bias
pouacmnptz
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yes he must be alert for 90min ! he must be perfect 😂 he must score hat trick 😂 yes
No he must be focus for 90 mins defending,does mean he will not make mistakes however if he is at fault you can’t be afraid to say it and he was at fault
The_Killer_Zebra
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Inter beat Liverpool at Anfield with 10 man's.Huge respect to them
Dueckmorsz
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He is talking the truth,he should have been tighter putting pressure on the ball
yes he must be alert for 90min ! he must be perfect 😂 he must score hat trick 😂 yes
limengoeng
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Don't listen to him. This ex-Liverpool defender netted seven own goals in 508 EPL matches, and he could only manage to score 3 for his own side.
liverpoolass
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You can only talk jamie I remember very well wen Henry push a ball closer to u to take but he come back to take it back with u running 🏃 lyk feeling bootle .shut up
so because of that he shouldn't do his job again???
pouacmnptz
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He is talking the truth,he should have been tighter putting pressure on the ball
Mubarakrahim
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You can only talk jamie I remember very well wen Henry push a ball closer to u to take but he come back to take it back with u running 🏃 lyk feeling bootle .shut up