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Liverpool defender Virgil Van Dijk criticises his team’s finishing in the draw away at Luton.
Liverpool captain Virgil Van Dijk analysed their draw against Luton, saying the Reds have to perform better in front of goal.
Jurgen Klopp’s team were held to a 1-1 draw by the newly promoted Luton at Kenilworth Road. In fact, they needed a late Luis Diaz header to snatch a point after Tahith Chong gave the hosts the lead in the game.
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Luton Town held Liverpool to a draw, with the Reds finding it hard to break down the hatters.
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What Van Dijk said
Liverpool spurned many chances in the game, and centre-back Van Dijk explained that their profligacy cost them the game.
“Finishing of the chances. If we scored the first chance we had in the first half, it would have completely changed the game. It is part of football,” he said, per the BBC.
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Luis Diaz snatched a late point for Liverpool || Image credit: Imago
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Tahith Chong opened the scoring for Luton || Image credit: Imago
“We could definitely do better at times but it is a difficult place to come. They are very compact and direct, with a lot of strength in the air and you have to be ready for that. We could have made it a lot easier for ourselves.”
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