Virgil Van Dijk believes it used to be Liverpool’s very own fault that they have been held to a 2-2 draw with the aid of Manchester United.
Jurgen Klopp’s aspect had been dominant throughout the first 1/2 at Old Trafford, as a Luis Diaz purpose put the Reds on course to regain their function at the pinnacle of the Premier League table. But in spite of developing countless clear opportunities, Liverpool solely went in at half-time 1-0 ahead.
And the Reds were punished early in the second half of after a Jarell Quansah mistake was once pounced on by way of Bruno Fernandes, who scored a long-range equaliser. Kobiie Mainoo then gave the hosts a 2-1 lead before Aaron Wan Bissaka conceded a penalty, which Mohamed Salah equalised from.But the end result at Old Trafford is a blow to Klopp’s team, with Arsenal now leading the table on intention difference and reigning champions Manchester City just a point behind. And Van Dijk was once unequivocal on the place the blame lies over two dropped factors in opposition to their struggling rivals.When requested with the aid of Sky Sports if the result felt like a blow, the Liverpool captain referenced their 4-3 FA Cup defeat in opposition to United three weeks earlier. He said: “Of course. Obviously, it is our own fault again.
“We must have been 2-0 up at least at half-time. We created risky moments and we had the suit underneath manage and it’s simply a shame. Definitely feels like a loss at this point.
“Obviously, because we were wasteful in our chances, we gave them a lifeline and unfortunately, individual mistakes can occur in the game, but there was once nevertheless so a whole lot time to put it right.
“We had been in a rush, losing too many balls and challengers in midfield, then obviously, it may want to be a extensive open game rather of keeping it calm, but yeah, it feels like a loss.”
