Virgil van Dijk labelled as 'horrendous' because of what he did after losing to Man City

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He told Scholes on The Good, The Bad & The Football: “I think that, from your captain is, it’s horrendous. And he’s not the only one who takes issue.

He appeared on BBC Sport’s Monday Night Club, where he added: “I think that’s the worst thing he could have said. He gave away a penalty and didn’t perform as well as he’d have liked.“As that person who represents the club, you can’t protect your players because everyone’s seen the game, so you can’t trick people into thinking ‘it would’ve gone this way or that way’.“You want to see some emotions.

How he said it may not have been the best way, but he’s basically letting the fans know that they all know they’ve underperformed and let them down, and he doesn’t quite feel the same pain as the people who are getting the train or the bus home.”Van Dijk isn’t one to come under criticism as often as some other struggling Reds, but whether it was the emotion of the loss or a general fatigue from all the bad results, he went the wrong way in his analysis. READ MORE: Concerning Virgil van Dijk record has now emerged after Liverpool’s loss to Man CityJoin Our NewsletterReceive a digest of our best Liverpool content each week direct to your mailbox