Van Dijk, you should have given me a yellow card after losing to Tottenham! Veribal goal = I can't admit the referee's mistake

Jan 09, 2025

"It's a yellow card. The referee made a mistake"

Liverpool 'Captain' Virgil van Dijk's belated remarks, which cannot accept the defeat as it is, are drawing attention. Rather than the legitimacy of the remarks, the atmosphere is becoming more of a hot topic in the region due to the narrowness that continues to bite after the defeat.

British media Sports Bible reported on the 9th (Korea time) 'What Van Dijk told the referee during the Carabao Cup match against Tottenham was revealed'

Van Dijk started in the first leg of the Carabao Cup semifinals of the 2024-2025 season against Tottenham Hotspur at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London early in the morning. However, it failed to prevent the team's 0-1 defeat. In the 41st minute of the second half, Tottenham's 'Shinsung' Lucas Beribal scored the winning goal.

Photo =Capture British Press Sports Bible website article

Van Dijk made several strong appeals to the referee on the day. Even after Tottenham's Dominic Solanke's goal in the 31st minute of the second half, he appealed to the referee. The goal was canceled after an offside decision was made through VAR.

Beribal's winning goal made a strong appeal after the game. Van Dijk was caught on the broadcast screen approaching referee Stuart Atwell and talking with a dissatisfied look on his face as soon as the match was over. There was also a scene where he talked directly to Veribal.

After the game, Van Dijk revealed what he said himself. Sportsbible said it revealed exactly what Van Dyke had said to referee Atwell after the game. Van Dijk explained the situation himself in an interview with Sky Sports after the game.

Van Dijk said "It was natural that Veribal should have a second yellow card. I think it's a coincidence that he scored the winning goal a minute later. It can't be helped. However, I said it myself because I thought the referee made a mistake. Of course, referee Atwell said he didn't think so. But everyone on the sideline saw exactly that a yellow card should come out"

Van Dijk pointed out that the scene where the yellow card is obvious came out during the ball race just before Beribal scored. In the 40th minute of the second half, he made a rough tackle on Konstantinos Tsimikas while competing for the ball. Referee Atwell gave no warning. I saw it as a normal play. Liverpool coach Arne Slot, Liverpool team, and away fans screamed in anger.

The referee, however, did not budge. In the end, Veribal scored the winning goal a minute later. If a yellow card had been scored when tackled by Tsimikas, this goal would not have been scored either. Beribal had already received one yellow card, so he was sent off as it was. Beribal received a yellow card in the 23rd minute of the second half for a sliding tackle on Luis Diaz.

There was a reason why Van Dyke kept feeling unfair. Van Dijk said "We can't say we lost because of this, but it was a very important scene."."

This article was translated by Naver AI translator.