Virgil van Dijk told to take portion of blame for Liverpool’s draw with Chelsea and it’s ‘not up for debate’

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Ally McCoist has called out Virgil van Dijk for not turning up in a key moment during Liverpool’s draw against Chelsea.Liverpool’s draw with Chelsea was a disappointing watch for large periods. It came at a time when Liverpool were on top and Anfield had not yet turned, and McCoist believes the Liverpool captain should have made far more of it.

Some good amongst the bad Photo by Liverpool FC/Liverpool FC via Getty Images Ally McCoist says Virgil van Dijk should have done better with chance vs ChelseaLiverpool took the lead through Gravenberch and almost doubled their advantage in the 12th minute.The chance came after a right-sided delivery deflected behind for a Liverpool corner. Dominik Szoboszlai played a great pass to the back post, there was a bit going on, and he might have been offside – but it was close.“What’s not up for debate though is Virgil van Dijk has to be hitting the target.”He was right.

Van Dijk may have been under some pressure and there may have been a possible offside check had the ball gone in, but from that range, with his quality and experience, he has to make the goalkeeper work.Had Liverpool gone 2-0 up so early, the game may have looked very different. Photo Credit: Getty Images/Carl Recine That said, this was still just one moment.Van Dijk should have done better, but Liverpool’s bigger issue was the performance as a whole.