Jamie Redknapp says he has little sympathy for Virgil van Dijk following the Liverpool captain’s complaints after the match.

Jamie Redknapp was unmoved by Virgil van Dijk’s complaints after Liverpool conceded a stoppage-time winner against Bournemouth on Saturday night.

Liverpool had clawed their way back from two goals down to make it 2–2 late on, and the scoreline remained level deep into added time when Bournemouth earned a throw-in near the edge of the penalty area. The Reds failed to deal with what followed, and Amine Adli took advantage of a defensive mix-up to score the decisive goal, sparking wild celebrations at the Vitality Stadium. At full-time, a furious Arne Slot headed straight for the officials.

Van Dijk was clearly incensed after the final whistle and told Sky Sports he believed he had been fouled in the build-up to the goal. “I felt I was clearly blocked but the referee and VAR didn’t give it,” he said. “That’s something we have to accept, but in my opinion I was blocked. I can say it shouldn’t be given, but it was.”

Redknapp, however, dismissed the Liverpool captain’s claim during his analysis on Sky Sports. While he acknowledged Van Dijk was impeded, he pointed out that the contact came from a teammate rather than a Bournemouth player. “He was blocked, he was fouled — but by his own player,” Redknapp explained. “Watch his right foot. As he goes to jump, he clips his own man and can’t get the header.”

In the heat of the moment, Van Dijk may have assumed the obstruction came from an opponent, but the replays told a different story. As Redknapp noted, it was Curtis Jones who accidentally collided with him. Even then, Liverpool still had chances to clear the danger but failed badly, allowing Adli to pounce.

Despite getting on the scoresheet himself, it was a difficult evening for Van Dijk. He was also partly at fault earlier in the match for Evanilson’s opening goal after failing to deal with a long ball into the box.

When Liverpool review the game in the coming days, they are likely to accept that the defeat was down to their own mistakes rather than refereeing decisions. The manner of Adli’s late winner will linger on the journey back to Merseyside, with the Reds now depending on results elsewhere to avoid slipping out of the top four.