“This is the final of the cup.”

Captain Liverpool Virgil Van Dick says it will also be difficult to overcome Everton in the “Cup Final”.

The RDS and Toffees team played a movie in the last clash in Goodison Park before Everton moved to their new stadium next season.

Liverpool made 2-1 in the last seconds of the match, but was amazed by the late James Tarkovsky in the 98th minute, although only five were added at the beginning.

Then, a long VAR review allowed the goal to stand, which sparked chaos inside and outside the stadium.

When a full -time whistle exploded, Abdulayi Dukor moved to celebrate them in front of Liverpool’s mobile support, and he followed him closely the angry Cortis Jones, who entered into a scrap with the midfielder.

This has been sent to both players, with Arne Slot also in red to some of the words that the referee Michael Oliver was told after a whistle.

“We all know that this is the final of the cup.”

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Thinking about the game, Van Dijk admitted that it was a difficult night, but Everton has always made it difficult for what he called his biggest match this season.

He said: “Intensive, it was always severe. A lot of battles. It is very disappointing to waive the last second of the game, or even during the extra time, but this is what it is. It is not easy to accept, especially the way how it is, but we take it and go on ahead.

“I think the referee had a major role in the game today in terms of some of the challenges that were granted as a mistake and were not similar. In the end, it is disappointing to give up a very good blow, but it is disappointing.

“This is the final of their cup and they will try to do everything in their power to make it difficult for us. It’s a big boost for them but a blow to us.

We have a lot of games even international break. We have put ourselves in a very good position and this is hard work, quality and consistency. We just have to look at ourselves, and do not look at what others do, just try to focus on ourselves and be the best version of ourselves.

“We have put ourselves in a good position, let’s continue.”

Van Digik also commented on the conflict between Jones and Dukor, pointing to the finger again to Oliver.

He added: “We have seen how they celebrated the goal, they have all the right to do so.

“I think Abdulay Dukor wanted to provoke our fans, and I think this is what I saw and Cortis Jones did not think that this is the right thing to do. Then you know what happens if there is a little conflict.

I did not think that the referee had the game under control. Both teams had to deal with it. “