He’s clearly not ready,He should have not been started in a crucial match like this..well! I don’t blame him I blame the coach who made this call and now We are all paying for it” Liverpool Captain Virgil van dijk gives Verdict after Liverpool 3-0 loss to Nottingham Forest today.

“He’s Clearly Not Ready… I Blame the Coach” – Virgil van Dijk Delivers Brutal Verdict After Liverpool’s Shocking 3–0 Collapse to Nottingham Forest

 

 

 

Liverpool didn’t just lose at Anfield — they crumbled. A 3–0 humiliation against Nottingham Forest triggered one of the most blunt, unfiltered post-match reactions Virgil van Dijk has given in years. And he didn’t hold back.

 

 

 

The captain didn’t sugar-coat the disaster. He didn’t protect feelings. He went straight to the core of the problem.

 

 

 

“He’s clearly not ready. He shouldn’t have been started in a crucial match like this,” Van Dijk said, visibly frustrated.

 

 

 

Then came the part that sent shockwaves across the dressing room:

 

 

 

“Well, I don’t blame him… I blame the coach who made this call. And now we’re all paying for it.”

 

 

 

That’s not a simple comment. That’s a captain firing a warning flare at the manager’s decision-making.

 

 

 

A Selection Gamble That Backfired Horribly

 

 

 

Everyone watching could see it from the opening minutes — Slot took a huge risk starting a player who has struggled for form, confidence, and composure. Forest smelled weakness and attacked it relentlessly.

 

 

 

Every loose touch.

 

Every slow reaction.

 

Every poor positioning.

 

 

 

Forest punished it again and again.

 

 

 

The player — dragged into the spotlight without being ready — collapsed under pressure, and the entire team suffered for it.

 

 

 

Van Dijk saw the meltdown unfolding in real time and could do nothing to stop the damage.

 

 

 

A Dressing Room Split or a Leadership Wake-Up Call?

 

 

 

Captains rarely point fingers publicly.

 

Van Dijk doing so means the internal frustration has reached breaking point.

 

 

 

Liverpool’s senior players have been quietly questioning some of Slot’s recent selections, but today’s defeat made the whispers impossible to hide.

 

 

 

Van Dijk’s message was bold:

 

 

 

Stop gambling. Stop experimenting. Play the strongest team in crucial games — or stop pretending Liverpool are still title contenders.

 

 

 

Forest Exposed Liverpool’s Soft Spots With Ease

 

 

 

Nottingham Forest didn’t need to be spectacular. They simply targeted Liverpool’s weakest link and forced error after error.

 

 

 

Their first goal came from hesitation.

 

The second from poor marking.

 

The third from a panic-induced turnover.

 

 

 

Everything that could go wrong went wrong — all linked to the decision Van Dijk criticised.

 

 

 

Liverpool looked unbalanced, unsure, and vulnerable.

 

And Forest took advantage ruthlessly.

 

 

 

Van Dijk Protects the Player but Questions the Manager

 

 

 

What makes Van Dijk’s verdict even more powerful is the way he separated the player from the decision.

 

 

 

He didn’t attack the individual.

 

He attacked the choice to play him.

 

 

 

“I don’t blame him,” he reiterated.

 

“I blame the call.”

 

 

 

This is a captain trying to protect a teammate from becoming the scapegoat while holding the manager responsible for putting him in a situation he couldn’t handle.

 

 

 

It’s leadership — but it’s also a warning.

 

 

 

A 3–0 Defeat That Means More Than Just Lost Points

 

 

 

This wasn’t just another bad day at the office. This was a tactical failure, a confidence-shattering defeat, and a moment that could shift the relationship between the players and the manager.

 

 

 

Slot now has two major problems:

 

 

 

1. A squad questioning his decisions.

 

 

 

 

 

2. A fanbase demanding immediate accountability.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Liverpool supporters watched a team that looked unprepared, disjointed, and mentally shaken — everything the club used to mock rivals for.

 

 

 

Will Slot Respond or Double Down?

 

 

 

The manager now faces a critical test.

 

Does he adjust?

 

Or does he ignore the captain’s public warning?

 

 

 

Transfer reinforcements, rotations, and tougher decisions are no longer optional — they’re necessary.

 

 

 

The Premier League doesn’t wait for anyone.

 

And Van Dijk’s message couldn’t have been clearer:

 

 

 

Liverpool cannot afford sentimental selections or risky experiments. Not in a title race. Not in games like this. Not anymore.

 

 

 

After a 3–0 humiliation at Anfield, the captain has spoken.

 

Now the entire football world waits for Arne Slot’s next move.