Virgil van Dijk criticised the officials after Liverpool's 1-0 home defeat to Arsenal on Sunday, saying a shirt pull on Alexander Isak inside the box should have given Liverpool a penalty. The Netherlands defender and Reds captain also said he received a yellow card near the end.
Van Dijk's complaint over the incident
Van Dijk told Sky Sports: "Why should one have to complain more when all these cameras are there?"
He said his complaint was about a shirt pull on Alexander Isak inside the box and added: "I think it was a clear penalty."
Van Dijk also said: "It was a clear incident and everyone saw it, and in the end no penalty was given, and unfortunately we lost the match. Congratulations to Arsenal."
He added: "I watched the incident again, and I have seen similar penalties given on other occasions, but it was not meant to be for us today."
Yellow card near the end
Van Dijk said: "I got a yellow card near the end, so maybe I share that feeling with the crowd too."
His view on Liverpool's display
Van Dijk said: "We played at home and had some chances, and we certainly did our best."
He also said: "We could have performed better in the last 15 minutes and delivered more balls into the penalty area, but it was not enough today, and that is why I feel very disappointed."
