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Liverpool midfielder Georginio Wijnaldum has hit the ‘stupid’ entrance of Everton goalkeeper Jordan Pickford, who has kept Virgil Van Dijk out for several months.
The Dutch international will require an operation on the ACL injury after the England international’s reckless tackle to the knee in Saturday’s Merseyside derby.
Of course we are upset. The way Pickford came in was completely stupid in my opinion, ‘said Van Dijk’s compatriot, who also criticized Everton’s approach overall after Richarlison was sent off for a high inning that injured Thiago Alcantara.
‘I don’t think he wanted to hurt Virgil, but the way he did the tackle he didn’t care what happened after the tackle. A lot has happened in the games against Everton.
In my opinion, they take it too far in the games we play against them. I know it’s a derby and sometimes it goes over the top, but it was too much. He wasn’t the only tackle like this. Richarlison on Thiago was also unpleasant. That’s what bothers me the most.
“Accidents can always happen in football. You can be unlucky and hurt someone, but the way they were doing it was completely unacceptable. It makes it even more difficult when they don’t get punished, in this case Pickford.
Wijnaldum’s attack was supported by coach Jurgen Klopp.
“Something happened a couple of days ago that shouldn’t have happened at a soccer game,” he said.
Both challenges were difficult to accept. It’s hard for us because Virgil is our boy. Usually players try to play the ball, but not in these two challenges.
“In the last four years, we have been leaders at the fair play table. We don’t get anything for it, it’s something people joke about. We were at both tables. You can play soccer without these kinds of challenges. ”
Meanwhile, Liverpool’s defensive problems have escalated after Joel Matip was ruled out for his first Champions League game against Ajax in Amsterdam.
With Van Dijk facing several months on the sidelines for knee ligament damage, Klopp couldn’t afford to be without another central defender, but after taking a hit in Saturday’s Merseyside derby, the club is embracing a cautious approach with Matip.
The same can be said of midfielder Thiago Alcantara, who also did not travel with the squad after suffering a knee injury against Everton, while goalkeeper Alisson Becker (shoulder) is still absent.
Provisional team: Adrian, Alexander-Arnold, Fabinho, Gomez, Robertson, Henderson, Wijnaldum, Milner, Salah, Firmino, Mane, Kelleher, N Williams, R Williams, Phillips, Tsimikas, Jones, Keita, Minamino, Jota, Origi.
Source: m.allfootballapp.com
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