Van Dijk fires back at criticism of Liverpool’s defending in Real Madrid beating
Virgil van Dijk has hit back at the huge criticism of his and Liverpool’s defending in last night’s 5-2 Champions League defeat against Real Madrid.
The Reds looked to be on course to avenge defeat in last season’s final when they went into a two goal lead inside the opening quarter of an hour, with Darwin Nunez and Salah both on target.
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But Real responded with a devastating display of attacking football and clinical finishing to render the return leg almost irrelevant.
While players like Vinicius Junior and Karim Benzema took the plaudits, Real’s rampant forwards benefited from the poor defending that has become a hallmark of Liverpool’s season that is likely to be reduced to competing for a top four place in the Pr...
