{"id":456582,"date":"2026-03-04T06:02:10","date_gmt":"2026-03-04T06:02:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/456582\/"},"modified":"2026-03-04T06:02:10","modified_gmt":"2026-03-04T06:02:10","slug":"virgil-van-dijk-furious-with-liverpool-teammate-vs-wolves-as-champions-league-chance-missed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/456582\/","title":{"rendered":"Virgil van Dijk furious with Liverpool teammate vs Wolves as Champions League chance missed"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Virgil van Dijk was left fuming after Wolves scored a 94th-minute winner against Liverpool at Molineux, with the Reds captain sending his anger in one team-mate&#8217;s direction<\/p>\n<p>23:16, 03 Mar 2026Updated 23:43, 03 Mar 2026<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Virgil van Dijk\" loading=\"eager\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/0_GettyImages-2264637824.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p aria-label=\"Virgil van Dijk was annoyed\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">Virgil van Dijk was annoyed(Image: Catherine Ivill &#8211; AMA\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Virgil van Dijk <a aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.liverpoolecho.co.uk\/sport\/football\/football-news\/virgil-van-dijk-liverpool-wolves-33525950\" rel=\"follow nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"\">vented his anger towards Federico Chiesa following Wolves&#8217; decisive goal<\/a> at Molineux. Rob Edwards&#8217; outfit <a aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/sport\/football\/match-reports\/liverpool-wolves-goals-highlights-result-36811942\" rel=\"follow nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_self\">pulled off a surprise 2-1 triumph<\/a> in the <a aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/all-about\/premier-league\" rel=\"follow nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"\">Premier League<\/a> as the Reds squandered an opportunity to climb into fourth position.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\"><a aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/all-about\/mohamed-salah\" rel=\"follow nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"\">Mohamed Salah<\/a> netted an 83rd-minute leveller in a chaotic conclusion after Rodrigo Gomes had opened the scoring in the Midlands. However, Andre sparked wild celebrations in the stands with a 94th-minute winner.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\"><a aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/all-about\/liverpool-fc\" rel=\"follow nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"\">Liverpool<\/a> skipper Van Dijk was left furious following the late setback and yelled in Chiesa&#8217;s direction, evidently unimpressed with the Italian&#8217;s contribution. Alisson had launched a pass towards the winger, but after the duo failed to connect, Chiesa did not track back in an attempt to retrieve the ball.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Andre&#8217;s strike then deflected beyond the Brazilian and into the net. A series of issues emerged in the post-match analysis.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Van Dijk was more measured in his post-match interview, though still frustrated by the nature of the defeat.<\/p>\n<p>READ MORE: <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" data-tmdatatrack=\"read-more\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"36811942\" data-tmdatatrack-source=\"editorial\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/sport\/football\/match-reports\/liverpool-wolves-goals-highlights-result-36811942\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Wolves STUN Liverpool late on as Arne Slot&#8217;s side blow golden opportunity &#8211; 5 talking points<\/a>READ MORE: <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" data-tmdatatrack=\"read-more\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"36812105\" data-tmdatatrack-source=\"editorial\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/sport\/football\/news\/breaking-jordan-henderson-bournemouth-brentford-36812105\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Jordan Henderson in thick of ugly scenes as Bournemouth vs Brentford descends into chaos<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Ensure our latest sport headlines always appear at the top of your Google Search by making us a Preferred Source. <a aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=mirror.co.uk\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"\">Click here to activate<\/a> or add us as Preferred Source in your Google search settings<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">&#8220;Conceding goals is always frustrating,&#8221; he told TNT Sport when asked if there were any frustrations about the manner of the two <a aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/all-about\/wolverhampton-wanderers-fc\" rel=\"follow nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"\">Wolves<\/a> goals. &#8220;Obviously we&#8217;ve come on the back of a couple of clean sheets and I think defensively we have been very solid.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">&#8220;But yeah, listen, it is what it is and we have to move quickly on because we come back here in a couple of days and we want to do well in the <a aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/all-about\/fa-cup\" rel=\"follow nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"\">FA Cup<\/a> as well and we have to show a reaction.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Liverpool legend <a aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/all-about\/steven-gerrard\" rel=\"follow nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"\">Steven Gerrard<\/a> reckons his former side were sluggish in responding to an error from Alisson. &#8220;The Liverpool players from the goalkeeper&#8217;s mistake &#8211; it&#8217;s not the greatest clearance from Alisson &#8211; but I just thought they were slow to react in midfield as well,&#8221; he commented on TNT Sports.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Federico Chiesa\" loading=\"lazy\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/0_GettyImages-2264641843.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p aria-label=\"Federico Chiesa looks dejected after Andre scored\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">Federico Chiesa looks dejected after Andre scored(Image: Dan Istitene\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">FOLLOW OUR LIVERPOOL FB PAGE!<a aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/MirrorFootballLFC#\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"\"> Latest Reds news and more on our dedicated Facebook page<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">&#8220;You know, Wolves are jumping on the first ball, picking up the second ball. It&#8217;s a poor goal from a Liverpool point of view to concede, and it&#8217;s another late one. It&#8217;s happened too many times that they&#8217;re conceding these late goals.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">&#8220;I just think the speed of the reaction from the poor clearance &#8211; I&#8217;m sure Alisson will want to own up to it &#8211; but the reaction&#8217;s just too slow.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Former Liverpool defender Stephen Warnock, though, laid the blame at a different door. He identified the pass to Alisson as the issue.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">&#8220;It was a mistake from Curtis Jones &#8211; he plays a ball into Alisson and Alisson&#8217;s never going to get any purchase on it,&#8221; Warnock stated on <a aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/all-about\/bbc\" rel=\"follow nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"\">BBC<\/a> Radio 5 Live.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">&#8220;Andre looked heavy in the last five or so minutes but he takes a shot and it takes a wicked deflection to loop over Alisson.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Content cannot be displayed without consent<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\"><a aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/chat.whatsapp.com\/Feq1SEG6mXDIZGTTnek7oz\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"\">Join our new WhatsApp community<\/a> and receive your daily dose of <a aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/\" rel=\"follow nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"\">Mirror<\/a> <a aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/sport\/football\/\" rel=\"follow nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"\">Football<\/a> content. 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