Virgil van Dijk was reportedly so angry after Liverpool’s victory over RB Salzburg that he walked away from an interview.
The Reds won the game 4-3 at Anfield, with both Takumi Minamino – signed on the back of his displays – and Erling Haaland producing impressive performances.
And former Norway striker Jan Aage Fjortoft explains that when he tried to push the Liverpool centre-back to comment on Haaland, Van Dijk walked away.
The Dutch defender was visibly frustrated with the way he and his team had defended.
Fjortoft told Blood Red podcast: “The first time I saw him [Haaland] live was at Anfield when he came on and I was amazed that this young kid created so much space.
“He scored one goal but he could have had three or four – he was unbelievable. I was amazed how he created space and how I define that is how his runs are wise and experienced.
“After the game, I interviewed Van Dijk, who I always like to interview because he is a gentleman, and I said ‘I have to ask you about the Norwegian, Erling Haland’.
“And he just said: ‘Well, we won the game’. So I said ‘Yes, but what do you think about him?’. “Van Dijk said: ‘I didn’t see a lot of him’ and he was a bit angry because there was some mistakes done.
“And I said ‘It’s a good sign for a striker when a defender says he didn’t see him!’ – and then he just went away, Van Dijk.”
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Haaland completed a transfer to Dortmund shortly after the defeat by Liverpool, and he continues to be linked with a big-money move to the Premier League, after further impressing in the Bundesliga.
Fjortoft added: “At Dortmund, he has players like Julian Brandt who sees [his perfectly timed runs].
“He would be a good fit for any club and for Liverpool he is good – when he speaks about United, he speaks about Leeds United!
“I think he’ll end up in England at some stage, but he is 19 and we should make space to have five games without scoring.
“We should just wait and see how he is doing – he is at the right place now.”
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