"I don't think there was any intention to hurt me, but obviously, he hurt me and then the referee and the VAR made the decision to send him off,"
"I spoke to him. It's a chat that no-one needs to know."
"When you concede a goal and their fans get behind them like they did, it's never easy to make the right decisions and find the right solutions,"
"That's something we can improve, but I don't think it's worrying. It's a transition, and we need to keep getting better."
Virgil van Dijk was on the receiving end of a reckless lunge from Netherlands teammate Xavi Simons during Liverpool's match at Tottenham, with studs dragged down the back of his leg. Simons received a yellow on the pitch and was later sent off after a VAR review. Liverpool won 2-1, with Alexander Isak and Hugo Ekitike scoring before Richarlison pulled one back; Spurs also had Cristian Romero sent off. Van Dijk said he does not believe Simons intended to hurt him and that they spoke privately. Van Dijk acknowledged late pressure, called the finish untidy and described the situation as a transition needing improvement while valuing the result.
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