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Manchester United legend Gary Neville tore into Virgil van Dijk for the \u2018rash\u2019 defending that saw him sent off against Newcastle United. <\/p>\n
The Dutchman was given his marching orders after bringing down Alexander Isak just outside Liverpool\u2019s penalty area.<\/p>\n
The Swede let the ball roll along his body but he was fouled when Van Dijk kicked through his leg and sent the forward tumbling.<\/p>\n
Van Dijk was in disbelief when a red card was branded but the decision was verified after a VAR review.<\/p>\n
Jurgen Klopp was similarly furious on the sidelines but speaking over a highlight of the incident, Neville agreed with the ref\u2019s decision and branded Van Dijk \u2018rash\u2019.<\/p>\n
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Jurgen Klopp is perplexed but I thought he [Van Dijk] just kicked through the centre forward,\u2019 Neville said on Sky Sports.<\/p>\n
\u2018Van Dijk\u2019s questioning the decision but this is going to get very messy, very quickly for Liverpool if they go down to ten men. It wasn\u2019t Van Dijk\u2019s ball to win from the angle he was challenging from. <\/p>\n
\u2018He had to try and follow Isak\u2019s run but he decided to try to win it. I think he just kicks through Isak to get the ball. Oh he does. He kicks his left leg, it\u2019s so rash from Van Dijk. He\u2019s got the pace, he\u2019s the right side, he doesn\u2019t need to commit there. <\/p>\n
\u2018Now he\u2019s starting to abuse the official. He\u2019s not going to overturn it. We\u2019ve all been there, you\u2019ve just got to get off the pitch and take your medicine. It\u2019s a VVD that wouldn\u2019t have tried to win that a few years ago. He would have allowed Van Dijk to take a touch and take it off him in the channel. It\u2019s just rash from Van Dijk. <\/p>\n
\u2018I mean look at that, he doesn\u2019t just tap him \u2013 he wellies through him! Isak\u2019s gone past him because Van Dijk is committing [to the tackle].\u2019<\/p>\n