Liverpool trounced Manchester United 3-0 before the international break and for one of Erik ten Hag's men, life is not getting any easier
Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk has demanded improvement from Matthijs de Ligt after he was 'punished' for his Netherlands howler. The Manchester United defender has endured a rotten international fortnight having been named in the Dutch squad for the Nations League. He dropped a clanger during the Netherlands' 5-2 win against Bosnia and Herzegovina at the weekend.
'Of course, I would rather have kept Matthijs de Ligt on the pitch. 'It just looks like he is now in a period where all his mistakes are being punished. I gave him a new chance today, but eventually protected him by taking him off.' Koeman's assessment comes just days after he had attempted to allay fears over De Ligt's error against Bosnia. 'We talked about it briefly. That was focused on the goal,' Koeman said on Monday. 'He is not in a good position.
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