ECHO Comment: "Fears of Witch-hunt Against Liverpool FC" part 3

Its unfortunate but injuries are part of football sadly.

Pickford did not mean it in any way. He was just desperate and extremely clumsy.

that’s the other bit that’s been lost here. Someone in the media compared it to Keane on Haaland. It’s a ridiculous comparison, he doesn’t even look at Van Dijk and he doesn’t go studs up to target him. He’s tried to make himself big and come out way too quick and flattened Van Dijk in a way that’s injured him badly. It’s not the same as lining up a studs up hill tackle like Gerrard on Naysmirh, Funes Mori on Origi, Suarez on Distin, Kuyt on Neville. They’re the ones that are intentional to break opponents. Pickfords was different and everyone knows it but won’t admit it. It was a pen, it was a red, and it unfortunate Van Dijk came off badly but there’s no way Pickford intends that, no way.
 

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