“The defense of a pub team” – Liverpool’s credit players were amazing in the top game against Arsenal | Sport

After the game, Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk took full responsibility for Arsenal’s winning goal.

The Premier League championship race was tightened when Arsenal beat league leader Liverpool 3–1 at home. “The Gunners” moved past Manchester City into second place with their win, two points behind Liverpool.

City are three points behind Arsenal and have two games to play less than the top two.

Before the Arsenal defeat, Liverpool had only lost once in the Premier League this season, in September, and even that loss was at least partly due to a questionable VAR decision.

Now Jurgen Klopp’s the crew tripped over mistakes on the defensive end, which were especially the responsibility of the team’s captain, Central Defender Virgil van Dijk and one of the top goalkeepers in the series Alisson.

Sky Sports expert Roy Keane couldn’t believe how bad Liverpool defended in the match.

– Credit to Arsenal, they played well. But Liverpool’s defense and the goals they conceded – it was pub team defence, Keane said.

Arsenal took the lead in the match in the 14th minute at the end of a quick attack when Kai Havertz the shot bounced off Alisson’s chest directly Bukayo to Sakawho had an easy job to finish.

Liverpool luckily leveled at the end of the first half when by Luis Diaz the kicked ball ended up an Arsenal defender Gabriel’s through to the London team’s own goal.

In the second half, Liverpool’s weak defense continued. Van Dijk hurried to sniff out the pass by Gabriel Martinelli from the ball, but at the same time played against Alisson, who was rushing out of the situation, when the Brazilian keeper was caught on the wrong side of the game tool. Martinelli was able to score a 2–1 winning goal.

Former Liverpool player and current Sky Sports commentator Jamie Carragher Finland van Dijk’s performance.

– He should have just pushed the ball away and not let it bounce. These are school-level things. They are top level players. These things are already learned at the grassroots level, Carragher said.

Liverpool’s second Central Defender Ibrahima Konate received a second yellow card in the 88th minute and flew to the shower. Leandro Trossard was able to advance freely from the wing to the penalty area in extra time, and placed the ball between Alisson’s legs and into the net.

Dutch defender van Dijk took full responsibility for Arsenal’s winning goal after the game.

– That was the big turning point of the match. I should have performed better and made a different decision, van Dijk said.