Van Dijk: We will not waste points because of the referee, and this was positive

Liverpool defender Virgil van Dijk appeared in press statements, after the 2-2 draw against Fulham in the sixteenth round of the English Premier League.

The Dutch defender said: “A great comeback is very positive, it's disappointing to be down to ten men but we showed fight, kept trying to create chances. It could have been a different result, but we took the point and moved on.” ".

He added: "Keep calm. It's easier said than done. It was sure to be difficult against them. We saw that last year and last week against Arsenal We had to turn things around and keep fighting. We tried.”

He continued: “After Robertson was sent off, I had conversations with the Fulham players and we felt that the referee was nervous He couldn't communicate properly with Robertson: We can't blame the referee. We all talk about protecting the referee but I couldn't talk to him that it shouldn't be a big deal because it's not the reason we gave away the points."

He concluded: “We take the points, recover quickly, and be ready for the match on Wednesday.”