“it’s disappointing ” Virgil van Dijk slams Liverpool forwards performance after 1-0 loss to Leicester City

“it’s disappointing ” Virgil van Dijk slams Liverpool forwards performance after 1-0 loss to Leicester City.

Liverpool defender Virgil van Dijk has criticized the club attackers and the entire team performance after a surprising 1-0 defeat to Leicester at the King Power Stadium on Tuesday night.

The reds were presented with an opportunity to take the lead early in the first half, as Mohamed Salah won a penalty for the Reds after he was fouled by Wilfred Ndidi in the 15th minute. The Egyptian saw his spot-kick saved by Leicester goalkeeper Kasper Schmeichel.

Also, Sadio Mane did miss a couple of chances before the hosts made Jurgen Klopp’s side pay as Ademola Lookman scored the winning goal in the 59th minute.

This is  just Liverpool’s second loss of the season and leaves the Reds six points behind reigning champion Manchester City, who have won nine games in a row.

Speaking after the match Van Dijk said: “I think they [Leicester] deserved the win but that was obviously also down to us. I think we were poor in the last third.

“Credit to them. We have to look at ourselves and improve, which we will do. It’s part of football.

“But we had moments we reacted and created chances to do better. You have to give them credit as well.”

Ademola Lookman scored the only goal of the game as Leicester City won 1-0 ( Photo by GettyImages)