The captain of Liverpool, Virgil van Dijk, says it would also be difficult to beat Everton in her “Cup final”.
The Reds and Toffees played a thriller in the last collision in Goodison Park before Everton went into their new stadium next season.
Liverpool had a 2-1 lead in the last seconds of the game, but was stunned by a deceased, deceased James Tarkowski volley in the 98th minute, although only five were only added at the beginning.
A long assessment then enabled the goal to trigger chaos on and next to the field.
When the full -time pipe blew, Abdoulaye Docoure sprinted before traveling support in Liverpool and was closely followed by an angry Curtis Jones who got into a scrap with the midfielder.
This meant that both players were sent from the slot, with Arne Slot also shown a red for some words that were said after the pipe of referee Michael Oliver.
“We all know that this is your cup final.”
Virgil van Dijk reacts to Liverpool’s draw in Goodison Park 🗣
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Van Dijk gave up over the game and admitted that it was a hard night, but Everton would always make it difficult for him to call her biggest game of the season.
He said, “Intensive, it would always be intense. Many battles. Very disappointing to admit in the last second of the game or even in extra time, but it is what it is. It is not easy to accept it, especially in the way we take it and continue.
“I think the referee today had a large part of the game in terms of certain challenges as a foul and similar. In the end it is only disappointing to give a very good strike, but a disappointing one.
“This is your cup final and you would try to do everything in your power in order to make it difficult for us. It’s a big boost for you, but a blow for us.
“We have many games until the international break. We have put ourselves in a very good position and that is for hard work, quality and consistency. We just have to look at what others do, but just try to concentrate on ourselves and to be the best version of ourselves.
“We put ourselves in a good position, let ourselves go on.”
Van Dijk also commented on the dispute between Jones and Doucore and again showed his finger on referee Oliver.
He added: “We saw how you celebrated the goal, you have the right.
“I think Abdoulaye Doucore wanted to provoke our fans. I think I saw that and Curtis Jones didn’t think it was the right thing. And then you know what happens when there is a little argument.
“I didn’t think the referee had the game under control. Both teams had to deal with it. “
