{"id":213723,"date":"2023-08-27T18:49:01","date_gmt":"2023-08-27T18:49:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bestwnews.com\/?p=213723"},"modified":"2023-08-27T18:49:01","modified_gmt":"2023-08-27T18:49:01","slug":"jurgen-klopp-forced-to-step-in-as-virgil-van-dijk-abuses-official-after-liverpool-star-is-sent-off-against-newcastle-the-sun","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bestwnews.com\/sport\/jurgen-klopp-forced-to-step-in-as-virgil-van-dijk-abuses-official-after-liverpool-star-is-sent-off-against-newcastle-the-sun\/","title":{"rendered":"Jurgen Klopp forced to step in as Virgil van Dijk 'abuses' official after Liverpool star is sent off against Newcastle | The Sun"},"content":{"rendered":"
LIVERPOOL boss Jurgen Klopp had to step in after Virgin van Dijk was sent off against Newcastle and unleashed his fury on referee John Brooks.<\/strong><\/p>\n The Dutch defender, 32, was given his marching orders when he was adjudged to have stopped a goalscoring opportunity by fouling Alexander Isak.<\/p>\n Van Dijk was immediately shown a red, but was furious with the decision and was reluctant to leave the pitch.<\/p>\n As he finally trudged off, he appeared to continue to shout in the direction of Brooks.<\/p>\n Gary Neville, who was on co-commentating duty for Sky Sports, suggested van Dijk was "abusing' the official.<\/p>\n The former Manchester United defender said: "He's now abusing the official. You just need to take your medicine and get off the pitch. We've all been there."<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Van Dijk then continued his tirade towards the fourth official, which caught the attention of his manager.<\/p>\n Klopp intervened, before gently pushing his centre back down the tunnel.<\/p>\n The German then appeared to remonstrate with the fourth official himself before returning to his dugout.<\/p>\n The van Dijk incident was one of many poor moments for the Reds in the first half.<\/p>\n <\/picture>\n <\/span><\/p>\n <\/picture>\n <\/span><\/p>\n <\/picture>\n <\/span><\/p>\n <\/picture>\n <\/span><\/p>\n CASINO SPECIAL – BEST ONLINE CASINOS FOR 2023<\/strong><\/p>\n Trent Alexander-Arnold was lucky not to be shown a red card, after committing a foul on Anthony Gordon moments after he was booked for throwing the ball away.<\/p>\n Then, just three minutes before van Dijk was sent off, it was Alexander-Arnold's error that cost his side Newcastle's opening goal.<\/p>\n The England star failed to control a pass from Mo Salah, which was latched on to by Gordon who slotted the ball calmly through Alisson's legs.<\/p>\n However, the second half was a different story.<\/p>\n Liverpool managed to stay in the game and snatched an equaliser in the 81st minute through substitute Darwin Nunez.<\/p>\n Nunez won it in injury time, as the Reds achieved an unlikely win.<\/p>\n
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