Virgil van Dijk was left fuming after Wolves scored a 94th-minute winner against Liverpool at Molineux, with the Reds captain sending his anger in one team-mate's direction
Virgil van Dijk vented his anger towards Federico Chiesa following Wolves' decisive goal at Molineux. Rob Edwards' outfit pulled off a surprise 2-1 triumph in the Premier League as the Reds squandered an opportunity to climb into fourth position.
Mohamed Salah netted an 83rd-minute leveller in a chaotic conclusion after Rodrigo Gomes had opened the scoring in the Midlands. However, Andre sparked wild celebrations in the stands with a 94th-minute winner.
Liverpool skipper Van Dijk was left furious following the late setback and yelled in Chiesa's direction, evidently unimpressed with the Italian's contribution. Alisson had launched a pass towards the winger, but after the duo failed to connect, Chiesa did not track back in an attempt to retrieve the ball.
Andre's strike then deflected beyond the Brazilian and into the net. A series of issues emerged in the post-match analysis.
Van Dijk was more measured in his post-match interview, though still frustrated by the nature of the defeat.
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"Conceding goals is always frustrating," he told TNT Sport when asked if there were any frustrations about the manner of the two Wolves goals. "Obviously we've come on the back of a couple of clean sheets and I think defensively we have been very solid.
"But yeah, listen, it is what it is and we have to move quickly on because we come back here in a couple of days and we want to do well in the FA Cup as well and we have to show a reaction."
Liverpool legend Steven Gerrard reckons his former side were sluggish in responding to an error from Alisson. "The Liverpool players from the goalkeeper's mistake - it's not the greatest clearance from Alisson - but I just thought they were slow to react in midfield as well," he commented on TNT Sports.
"You know, Wolves are jumping on the first ball, picking up the second ball. It's a poor goal from a Liverpool point of view to concede, and it's another late one. It's happened too many times that they're conceding these late goals.
"I just think the speed of the reaction from the poor clearance - I'm sure Alisson will want to own up to it - but the reaction's just too slow."
Former Liverpool defender Stephen Warnock, though, laid the blame at a different door. He identified the pass to Alisson as the issue.
"It was a mistake from Curtis Jones - he plays a ball into Alisson and Alisson's never going to get any purchase on it," Warnock stated on BBC Radio 5 Live.
"Andre looked heavy in the last five or so minutes but he takes a shot and it takes a wicked deflection to loop over Alisson."
pascdist
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He too has made too errors leading to goals as well. No one is clean in the team
Nokabmyz
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Vvd will blame everyone but himself
oboy vvd never blame someone before and for me I think he right with what he said
MakkelAleybi
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from the striker to the goalkeeper, everyone was shambolic. see the way the wolves players were passing the ball through the Liverpool players.
ollyfrosh
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VVD is a fraud he was supposed to be the one stopping the last goal from wolves and he still have the audacity to blame his teamnates
yasacemnst
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Slot must resign please
kimbdmrsu
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he always remember Chiesa is a good player anytime he's losing and desperate for good,if not he won't play him
Fowaikmst
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Vvd will blame everyone but himself
Vaecimprst
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Slot prefers beautiful football to 3 points so there is no cause for alarm.
rumiklmryz
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Slot is the issue, I don’t know why he keeps using Gakpo and Salah knowing very well that they have dip in form this season. Slot, in one of his interviews said that the team need young players, meanwhile you have Ngohoma, Nyoni, Nello and Ramsey sitting on the bench, why don’t you built a good team with this young players you have, somebody built the young players you are always eager to get. Slot Build a good team with what you have, that is what a good manager does. Give the young players the chance to bring out what is in them. You can not tell me that Man U and Aston Villa have good players than Liverpool in terms of player rating. Slot you talk too much, you always have explanation to any thing a panelist may say, convert your talking to winning games, and that will help you, the team and the fun’s as well.
Neabenort
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slot vidjk and salah thy must go please they really cost us now ,imagine the second chance whn salah had the ball in control!why didn't he passed it to Dominic or Macc allister that where on the run earlier in that gap he had ?? and we have vidjk playing his dirty work behind and be blaming konate and other fellow pl
Didnt you see? He passed and got intercepted.🙄
Naedlmnuyz
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Playing him rare and questioning his contribution is so stupidity from vvd
guccihiro
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it's better time to say good bye to VVD n Mo.Salah!
Rayaclrst
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whenever I see Liverpool defenders quite Infront, any counter attack is a goal, first goal, where was Gomez ?
yaneoprz
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where was vvd when the striker got the ball at the first both defenders were out of positions when andre got the ball,even the goalkeeper didn't pass the ball accurately towards his player at that moment....
Bimbcdeim
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you have to retire
Zukbistyz
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slot vidjk and salah thy must go please they really cost us now ,imagine the second chance whn salah had the ball in control!why didn't he passed it to Dominic or Macc allister that where on the run earlier in that gap he had ?? and we have vidjk playing his dirty work behind and be blaming konate and other fellow pl
Tedbilmpyz
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he's terrible too
dawaceinos
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let slot leave
Fuucklpstz
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I keep saying see who Dey said is better than terry
Wakaeimnsu
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The players are pedestrian and sluggish this season. At this stage, you will see Man City players playing with zeal and enthusiasm for the club they represent, but the reverse is the case for Liverpool players.
poaaeikmno
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Everytime he would be furious of which he was also playing rubbish, he caused the first goal, so wat is he trying to tell us
Cohabdensy
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Konate saved him few times .Him and Salah should have gone in the summer.34 year old lost his legs
Rinkachi2221
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Furious at a team mate mistake..but its ok with ownself mistake that led to a goal...