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Publication Date: Friday, October 23, 2020 5:50 AM
Liverpool goalkeeper Adrian has criticized Everton’s Jordan Pickford for his defiance of Virgil Van Dijk in the Merseyside derby.
Van Dijk was forced to retire injured early in Liverpool’s game against Everton. A ball was sent into the box towards the defender, and Pickford ran out to challenge it.
England’s number one made a mistake in the situation, as he dived and defeated the Dutch international. After the game, it was revealed that he required surgery after damaging the anterior cruciate ligament in his knee.
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Due to this injury, Van Dijk is likely to miss the rest of the season. This is a huge blow for the Premier League champions, as he is such a vital part of their success in recent seasons.
Adrian was in goal at the other end of the field and said there is no defense for Pickford’s challenge. He said Sky sports who always tries to defend the goalkeepers, but cannot do it this time:
“It was a very bad challenge in a very bad position of Virgil’s body. It was late. No player can perform this type of challenge.
“I’m a goalkeeper and I always defend goalkeepers, but going for a ball like this in that case… I don’t know.
“As a footballer, your body is at risk every time you play, but you have some challenges you can do.
“But I don’t accept this kind of challenge. The federation, the Premier League cannot accept this kind of thing ”.
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