Fulham defeated Liverpool 3-2 at Craven Cottage on Sunday, ending Liverpool’s historic 26-game Premier League winning streak. However, footage that has surfaced online suggests that Virgil van Dijk may have elbowed Sander Berge in the face during the match, making matters worse for the Reds. The footage shows the two fighting inside the Liverpool area during a corner, but the centre-back escaped punishment of any kind.
Alexis Mac Allister’s long-range, ferocious attempt past Bernd Leno gave Arne Slot’s team the lead early on, but they were immediately caught off guard, as goals from Ryan Sessegnon, Alex Iwobi, and Rodrigo Muniz turned the tide of the match and gave Fulham a 3-1 lead at halftime.
After the restart, Luis Diaz came off the bench and offered Liverpool a lifeline, but the game ended 3-2 and ended the team’s winning streak. However, video that has surfaced on social media after the fact indicates that Slot’s team was lucky to end the game with just 11 men.
Van Dijk Appeared to Elbow Berge
He escaped any punishment
Van Dijk was trying to stop the Cottagers from extending their lead while defending a corner in the 71st minute with his team behind 3-1. He and Berge fought near the penalty area, and he seemed to throw his elbow back violently. It also struck the head of a Fulham midfielder.
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Since then, the video has gone viral on social media, and it appears to be quite damaging to the centre-back. However, Liverpool was permitted to end the game with 11 men, and he received no punishment for the event. Fans have been criticising the Dutchman online, although it is unclear if officials would impose any penalties retroactively.
Football Supporters Disapprove of Van Dijk
He has been criticised for his elbow.
Although neither the authorities nor the commentators paid any attention to the incident during the game, it has become a huge topic of discussion among fans on social media, and they have had a lot to say about the Liverpool star’s behaviour. “Van Dijk just blatantly elbowed someone but didn’t get punished for it,” one fan wrote on X (Twitter). I have no idea how he consistently gets away with it. Another person agreed, writing: “Van Dijk is so dirty man, gets away with it every time.” “What a disgusting player.”
Regarding the defender’s history of engaging in such behaviour, a third supporter wrote: “Virgil Van Dijk is getting away with another ugly foul. He is the only one who can elbow players every other game without receiving a yellow card.
However, they were not alone in saying such. “Van Dijk gets away with throwing an elbow every single week,” wrote a fourth admirer, who accused Van Dijk of doing something similar “every week.”
Lastly, a fifth supporter asserted that Van Dijk gets away with anything and believes he could even get away with punching an opponent. They stated that “Van Dijk could punch someone in the face and get away with it.”
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