Virgil van Dijk stated he was “indignant” with the choice to offer him the primary of two yellow playing cards as he was despatched off for the primary time in his Netherlands profession in Friday’s 1-1 Nations League draw with Hungary.
The Liverpool defender obtained two yellow playing cards in three minutes late within the second half, the primary for dissent and the second a foul which was an easy reserving.
That first card, for protesting after Donyell Malen was introduced down as he surged in the direction of purpose with the Dutch trailing their hosts 1-0, left Van Dijk significantly pissed off.
“[The red card] is a bummer, mustn’t have occurred. However I am particularly indignant concerning the first,” Van Dijk informed ESPN Netherlands.
“They are saying the captain is the one one who can discuss to the referee. I stroll as much as him. Up tempo, however not in a nasty manner, in no way. Very respectful. As a result of I felt it was a breakaway participant, he didn’t go for the ball in any respect. If even the captain can’t say something … then it will get tough.”
Netherlands coach Ronald Koeman was additionally left perplexed by his captain’s first reserving.
“That second was irritating,” Koeman informed the NOS. “I do not perceive it. I feel we agreed {that a} captain can protest to a referee.
“That foul [on Malen] was good for a purple card. There was no intention in any respect to play the ball. That Virgil then takes that second card just isn’t handy. He is aware of that himself.”
Koeman confirmed he is not going to add to his squad for Monday’s go to to Germany, who head Nations League Group A3 with seven factors from three matches, two extra factors than the Netherlands.
It makes it a significant fixture through which the Dutch might rise to the highest of the pool, or conversely be reduce 5 factors adrift with two video games to play.
Koeman was left with a “cheap feeling” after the attract Budapest through which his facet trailed to a first-half purpose from Roland Sallai, however equalised late on by Denzel Dumfries, a purpose that got here after Van Dijk’s purple card.
“We did not give up, we went to play one-on-one and made the equaliser,” he added. “Then they [Hungary] created some harmful conditions, however we defended nicely. That manner you allow with an affordable feeling.”
Van Dijk is not out there to function in Netherlands’ conflict towards Germany on Monday and has subsequently left the nationwide camp to return to Liverpool. Koeman is not going to be naming a alternative for him within the squad.
Info from Reuters contributed to this report.