Virgil van Dijk points blame for Liverpool loss to Arsenal as captain baffled

Virgil van Dijk blamed the VAR team after Liverpool’s loss to Arsenal, saying the penalty for an incident involving Alexander Isak was obvious but “today it wasn’t meant to be.” Speaking to Sky Sports after the match, Van Dijk said it was “a clear penalty on Isak” and questioned how VAR could miss it despite “50 cameras.” He argued that Arsenal’s advantage came down to a decision not being given, and he dismissed suggestions that Isak should have protested more strongly. Liverpool legend Jamie Carragher also criticised VAR, saying it failed to do its job when Isak’s scoring threat was pulled back. Arsenal’s opponent, Bournemouth’s Iraola, implied a dive might have been needed for the penalty to be awarded.