Liverpool skipper Virgil van Dijk shows angry mode  with comments on Mac Allister mistake,and says he’s of no use

Liverpool skipper Virgil van Dijk shows angry mode  with comments on Mac Allister mistake,and says he’s of no use

Alexis Mac Allister was at fault for Brighton’s first goal against Liverpool.
By ARCHIE GRIGGS
21:48, Sun, Oct 8, 2023 | UPDATED: 21:48, Sun, Oct 8, 2023
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Virgil van Dijk underlined his leadership credentials by defending Alexis Mac Allister following his mistake for Liverpool against Brighton on Sunday afternoon. The Reds were ultimately forced to settle for a draw at the Amex Stadium, with Lewis Dunk’s late equaliser for the hosts ensuring the spoils were shared at full-time.

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The fixture saw Mac Allister return to Brighton for the first time since leaving the Seagulls to join Liverpool over the summer, although it was a game to forget for the 24-year-old. He was at fault for Brighton’s opening goal as he gave the ball away in the middle of the park before Simon Adingra slotted home to finish a rapid counter-attacking move.

Van Dijk was quizzed on the incident after the full-time whistle and spoke like a true captain as he deflected the blame from his team-mate. The Dutchman insisted that he was also at fault for not stopping Brighton from scoring, with the Seagulls still having to unlock Liverpool’s defence before working the ball into a shooting position.

“Obviously it is not only him, it is me as well,” Van Dijk told Sky Sports. “It is a risky ball and we try to play out from the back. These things happen and you get punished. The way we bounced back was a great reaction.”

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Virgil van Dijk was quick to defend Alexis Mac Allister after his mistake against Brighton (Image: GETTY)

The Reds went on to come from behind thanks to Mohamed Salah’s first-half brace, which saw the visitors head into the break in front. They were unable to hold onto their slender lead, though, with Dunk heading home late on to end Liverpool’s nine-game winning streak in all competitions.

Mac Allister was also asked for his thoughts on his early mistake against his former club, with the Argentine midfielder telling BBC Sport: “We make mistakes, we are football players and this kind of thing happens. The most important thing is how you react and I think the team reacted well.

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“We came back and scored two goals but, as I say, we conceded the set-piece and it is just a point. [In] the second half we had so many good moments, they couldn’t get the ball and that was good for us. They are a strong team, they play football and counter-attack as well.

“I don’t know if it was fair [the result]. Today I feel like we dropped two points, but we will see in the future. They are a top team and some top clubs have dropped points here.”

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Liverpool were done wrong by the referees again vs. Brighton
October 8, 2023
Liverpool and Brighton played out one of the biggest matches of the Premier League weekend on Sunday afternoon. Although the Reds went down early, they equalized after a lovely move, finished off by Mohamed Salah.

From then on, Liverpool were the better side, and they managed to get their second goal via a penalty from Salah, as star midfielder Dominik Szoboszlai had the back of his shirt pulled by Pascal Groß just before he could get a shot off with the goal gaping at his mercy.

Salah converted the penalty, so all is well, right?

Not so fast.

That’s because Brighton equalized via a beautiful free kick from Solly March to Lewis Dunk, making it 2-2.

The outcome of this match, a 2-2 draw, could have been VERY different if official Anthony Taylor made a different decision on the first-half penalty in which Groß fouled Salah.

Groß was inexplicably not booked despite dragging Szoboszlai by his shirt collar with no attempt to play the ball.

Szoboszlai would have almost certainly scored in that situation, so this was an intentional foul from Groß with the intent of denying a goal-scoring opportunity – or DOGSO.

The rule states that if a player denies a goal-scoring opportunity in the penalty box, it is a yellow card. However, if they deny a goal-scoring opportunity with no attempt to play the ball, the offense is a red card.

In this case, Groß did not attempt to play the ball.

He saw that Szoboszlai was about to score, he was behind Szoboszlai with the player about to shoot, and so he pulled on the attacking player’s collar while maintaining contact until the Liverpool man went to the ground.

It may seem harsh because it was not a dangerous tackle, but, by the law, it should have been a red card and a completely different game for Brighton and Liverpool.

Without Groß on the pitch, Liverpool could have had more control and more of an impetus to kill the game off, perhaps never conceding the 2-2 equalizer.

There needs to be more consistency in Premier League officiating. Whereas other leagues follow their rules to the letter, the Premier League officials make too many judgment calls, so there is no consistency.

In other leagues like the Bundesliga and even MLS, DOGSO is taken very seriously and is an automatic red, because it is unfair for defenders to be able to pull attacking players to the ground in obvious goal-scoring situations without a proper consequence.

The implication on the game is a negative one, because it means it is worth it for defenders to take risks and not even actually defend.

Liverpool were not as hard done by as in their match against Tottenham. Still, their supporters should rightfully complain about this poor decision from Taylor and the officials responsible for the match vs. Brighton.

At the least, how Groß didn’t even get a yellow card for denying a clear scoring opportunity is beyond comprehension.

Joe Soriano
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