Jamie Redknapp showed no sympathy for Virgil van Dijk following the Liverpool captain’s complaints after the match.

Redknapp was unsympathetic towards Virgil van Dijk after the Liverpool skipper suggested he had been fouled in the build-up to Bournemouth’s dramatic stoppage-time winner on Saturday night.

Liverpool had battled back from 2-0 down to make it 2-2 late on, and the scoreline remained level deep into added time when Bournemouth earned a throw-in near the edge of the Reds’ box.

However, Liverpool failed to deal with what followed. Amine Adli took advantage of some chaotic defending to prod home the decisive goal, sparking wild celebrations at the Vitality Stadium and prompting an enraged Arne Slot to confront the officials at the final whistle.

Van Dijk fumes, but Redknapp dismisses the complaint
Speaking to Sky Sports after the match, Van Dijk claimed he had been impeded before the winner, saying: “I felt that I was clearly blocked but the ref and the VAR didn’t give it. That’s something we have to accept, but in my opinion I was blocked. I can stand here and say it should not be given but it’s given.”

Redknapp, however, broke down the incident and argued that Bournemouth were not at fault. On Sky Sports, he explained: “He was blocked. He was fouled, but he was fouled by his own player. That’s the problem. Watch Virgil’s right foot — as he goes to jump, he catches his own man and can’t get the header.”

On reflection, Van Dijk may view it differently
While Van Dijk’s frustration was understandable in the immediate aftermath, replays showed that the contact came from Curtis Jones rather than a Bournemouth player, meaning his anger was ultimately misplaced.

Even after the accidental clash, Liverpool still had the chance to clear the danger but failed to do so, allowing Adli to capitalise. Despite opening the scoring for the Reds, it was a disappointing evening for the captain, who was also at fault earlier when he failed to deal with a long ball that led to Evanilson’s opener.

When Liverpool review the match in the coming days, they are likely to accept that responsibility for the defeat lies with themselves rather than the officials.

The chaotic concession of Adli’s goal will linger on the long journey back to Merseyside, leaving the Reds now dependent on results elsewhere to avoid slipping out of the top four.