Liverpool’s captain Virgil Van Dijk was exposed in Fulham’s surprising goal in Anfield

Liverpool’s center back Virgil Van Dijk surprised the media and the fans in the last game of the Reds against Fulham in the first leg of the Carabao Cup semifinals celebrated in Anfield, where the Dutchman was the main guilty in the first goal conceded by the Reds against the Cottagers in a quick counterattack led by the Mexican striker Raul Jimenez and finished by the Brazilian veteran Willian Borges.

The action happened in the 19th minute of the game of the Reds, when a long ball though on Raul Jimenez was barely fought by Virgil Van Dijk, who left enough room to the Mexican to enter in Liverpool’s box and create a chance that ended with the ball on the feet of Willian, who profited the mixed up in the locals’ defense to score with a right footed shot totally alone from the penalty box.

Van Dijk, who was in front of Willian, only aparted his body from the path of the ball, which entered smoothly in Kelleher’s goal to give the lead to Fulham, in one of the worst performances remembered by the Liverpool’s captain, whose action and movements were really far from the regular solidity he has shown with the Reds.

The Dutchman should improve his level for the next few games

In this sense, it would be worth remembering that the Dutchman has scarcely played for the Reds in the last few games, where Joe Gomez and Jarrell Quansah have taken his role in the team performing at a really decent level, which was surprisingly decrease by the captain’s performance against Fulham, which should be improved for his next games with the Merseyside team.