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The skipper had also struggled against the equally combative Beto of Everton in the Merseyside Derby at Anfield on Wednesday last week.

Slot refused to read too much into the defensive slip-ups, pointing to Liverpool’s solidity at the back over the course of the season. Only Arsenal have conceded fewer goals, having shipped 26 goals so far.

“Van Dijk is not the first player to find it difficult to defend against Beto. And the one that played here today (Muniz), you have to give credit to him also,” he told Sky Sports in a post-match interview.

“I still see a lot of things that Virgil does really well, but if you play 50 to 60 games a season, there will be moments, even for him, where you could have done better.”

He dismissed any suggestion that complacency had crept into Liverpool’s play of late. Even striker Mo Salah has not been spared criticism for some fairly anonymous recent displays.

“Of course, people want to make stories but for me it’s all about playing Fulham. They’re a good team, and if you then make three errors it’s going to be very difficult to win the game against them,” Slot said.

18:T474,The skipper had also struggled against the equally combative Beto of Everton in the Merseyside Derby at Anfield on Wednesday last week. Slot refused to read too much into the defensive slip-ups, pointing to Liverpool’s solidity at the back over the course of the season. Only Arsenal have conceded fewer goals, having shipped 26 goals so far. “Van Dijk is not the first player to find it difficult to defend against Beto. And the one that played here today (Muniz), you have to give credit to him also,” he told Sky Sports in a post-match interview. “I still see a lot of things that Virgil does really well, but if you play 50 to 60 games a season, there will be moments, even for him, where you could have done better.” He dismissed any suggestion that complacency had crept into Liverpool’s play of late. Even striker Mo Salah has n