The Liverpool captain felt he was fouled.
Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk felt he was impeded within the build-up to Bournemouth‘s winner within the Reds’ dramatic 3-2 defeat on the Vitality Stadium.
Arne Slot’s males noticed their 13-game unbeaten run ended as Amine Adli struck within the ninety fifth minute to clinch the factors, scrambling house on the second try following a protracted throw after initially being denied by Alisson.
Adli’s decisive strike got here after Liverpool had erased a 2-0 Bournemouth lead, which the Cherries constructed with two targets within the house of seven minutes within the first half, Evanilson’s Twenty sixth-minute opener adopted up by a tremendous end from Alex Jimenez.
Van Dijk, at fault for each of these targets, pulled one again with a header earlier than half-time, and one other glorious free-kick from Dominik Szoboszlai restored parity 10 minutes from the tip of regular time.
However Bournemouth completed the stronger of the 2 sides and have been rewarded with three factors that moved them 10 points clear of the relegation zone.
Van Dijk: I felt I used to be blocked
Van Dijk, although, indicated Adli’s purpose ought to have been chalked off. The Netherlands worldwide felt he was unfairly blocked as Liverpool didn’t take care of James Hill’s lengthy throw, although replays confirmed he was inadvertently tripped by Curtis Jones because the midfielder tussled with a Bournemouth participant.
Chatting with Sky Sports activities, Van Dijk stated: “What I felt on that pitch is that I used to be blocked, however the referee and VAR didn’t give it. I can stand right here and say it shouldn’t have been given, however it was, so it’s what it’s.”
Van Dijk’s incapability to take care of Marcos Senesi’s lengthy ball ahead led to Bournemouth’s first purpose, earlier than he performed Jimenez onside for the second.
Requested about that seven-minute spell, Van Dijk added: “The primary purpose was a tough one to evaluate, the wind was very difficult so it was tough. To concede that method isn’t a difficulty however it’s not good.
“To concede two targets in a brief interval is just not good in any respect. The purpose for us at half-time was actually essential for momentum within the second half.
“Ultimately, that throw in price us.”
Time runs out for Liverpool
Adli’s strike proved the final kick of the sport, condemning Liverpool to a defeat meaning Manchester United, Chelsea and Newcastle United all have the prospect to leapfrog them within the race to qualify for subsequent season’s Champions League with victories on Sunday.
Slot felt extra time ought to have been added on on the finish of the sport, and he made that time to the officers following its conclusion.
“I feel to begin with now we have to have a look at ourselves,” Slot informed Sky Sports activities.
“It was extra open. Each groups have been making an attempt to attain a purpose. That they had higher alternatives than us within the final 10 minutes, after which, in the long run, there was a protracted throw-in and so they scored a purpose.
“For me, 4 minutes of added time was not sufficient however in the long run that didn’t matter as a result of they scored. Though then we may’ve perhaps had two or three minutes, however this sport shouldn’t have had 4 minutes of additional time. There was already a free-kick that took two or three minutes, there was VAR moments, there was substitutions. That’s what I stated to them, that 4 minutes wasn’t sufficient.
“We have been right down to 10 males after which they scored their second and that was the one jiffy bar from the final 10 minutes that we had some issues. However the end result was one other loss.”
