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Liverpool defender Virgil van Dijk comments on West Ham United

Andy Carroll of West Ham United in action with Virgil van Dijk of Liverpool during the Premier League match between West Ham United and Liverpool F...
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Liverpool drew with West Ham United at the London Stadium on Monday.

Virgil van Dijk of Liverpool during the Premier League match between West Ham United and Liverpool FC at London Stadium on February 4, 2019 in London, United Kingdom.

Liverpool defender Virgil van Dijk seems to have taken a swipe at West Ham United after the match on Monday evening, as quoted in The Express.

The Reds played out a 1-1 draw with West Ham away from home at the London Stadium in the Premier League.

Sadio Mane put the Reds in the lead midway through the first half, but the Hammers restored parity just six minutes later through Michail Antonio.

Antonio’s goal came off a clever set-piece routine, and Liverpool central defender Van Dijk – who earns £150,000 per week as salary, according to Spotrac.com – has given his take on West Ham.

The Express quotes Van Dijk as saying: “It’s tough but they were decent and defended well. It could have been a lot better. It is what it is. We have to keep going. That [free-kicks] is their strength, they practice on it a lot.

“When you have a back four who don’t change it’s maybe a bit easier. But we have enough quality to fill it.”

Virgil van Dijk of Liverpool speaks to referee Kevin Friend and assistant referees Matthew Wilkes and Simon Beck following the the Premier League match between West Ham United and...

Stats

Over the course of the course of the 90 minutes at the London Stadium on Monday evening, hosts West Ham had 27% of the possession, took 13 shots of which two were on target, and earned two corners, according to BBC Sport.

Visitors Liverpool had 73% of the possession, took 11 shots of which six were on target, and earned five corners, according to BBC Sport.

Andy Carroll of West Ham United in action with Virgil van Dijk of Liverpool during the Premier League match between West Ham United and Liverpool FC at London Stadium on February 4, 2019...