Replays prove van Dijk’s excuse wrong after Liverpool defeat
Virgil van Dijk believed the match officials missed a clear block on him in the build-up to Bournemouth’s winner on Saturday, but replays show he had no right to complain.
Liverpool Football Club is a professional football club based in Liverpool, England. Founded in 1892, Liverpool currently compete in the Premier League, the top tier of English football. The club has won 19 league titles, seven FA Cups, eight League Cups, and six European Cup/UEFA Champions League titles, making them one of the most successful clubs in English and European football history. Liverpool’s home ground is Anfield, which has a capacity of over 53,000 spectators.
Virgil van Dijk believed the match officials missed a clear block on him in the build-up to Bournemouth’s winner on Saturday, but replays show he had no right to complain.
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