Monday evening, Liverpool won in Newcastle at the end of a completely crazy match (2-3), marked in particular by the expulsion of Anthony Gordon in the 45th+3 minutes of play. In a first abnormally violent period on the part of the Magpies, the 24-year-old English striker lost control and broke the Reds captain from behind, sole in front. Virgil van Dijk, who got up and was able to compete in the entire meeting, showed his calf at the referee, with two long cuts of crampons visible on several centimeters. An impressive image captured by the cameras of the English realization.
“I said to him: if it's not a red card, then I don't understand football”said the Dutch central defender in the mixed zone after the match. Aware of the danger of his tackle, Gordon apologized on the ground, then after the meeting. On Instagram, he expressed his regrets to have left his team in inferiority for a half-time, and sent a message to his opponent: “I want to apologize to Virgil. I would never intend to tackle someone in this way. We exchanged after the match, and he knows it. ” At the post-match conference, Newcastle coach Eddie Howe tried to defend his player in vain. “Gordon tried to retire. He tried to stop. There was no malice or intention to injure Van Dijk … For me, there must be a little empathy ”he said.
