Van Dijk Shows No Mercy to Leicester’s Wout Faes After Own Goals Horror

• Leicester City's defender Wout Faes had a night to forget after he scored two goals at Anfield
• Faes' own goals were enough to give Liverpool three points as Jurgen Klopp's men continued with their slow but steady ascendancy
• Virgil Van Dijk admitted he did not feel sorry for his opposite number instead choosing to focus on Liverpool's misgivings

Virgil Van Dijk showed off his unsympathetic side after Leicester City's defender Wout Faes had a horror show at Anfield on December 30th.

Faes put the ball twice in his own net to give Liverpool a scrappy 2-1 win over the Foxes in their last games of the 2022 calendar year.

Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall put Brendan Rodgers' side ahead with a wonderful lob over Alisson. After a sustained period of pressure from Liverpool, Fes crooked attempted to clear a Trent Alexander-Arnold whipping cross into the area and failed miserably as the ball found the top corner to equal proceedings.

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Faes' second own goal

Minutes later, the Belgian defender bagged a brace of sorts. With Darwin Nunez clear on goal, the striker lifted the ball past Danny Ward but watched his shot agonizingly hit the post and cannon back into play.

However, the lanky Uruguayan forward was offered some respite as the ball his Faes and went back in to put Liverpool ahead. That second own-goal turned out to be the winner.

No remorse from VVD

Speaking after the game, Van Dijk admitted he was not sympathetic to Faes' misfortunes. The Dutch captain instead insisted that Liverpool had to work on their own defensive issues ahead of their next game.

"At times I thought we were very poor today but sounds cliche, very important to win these types of games so that’s positive. Now, we have to recover, improve for Brentford." as quoted by Mirror.

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Van Dijk and Cody Gakpo

Sports Brief has reported that PSV winger Cody Gakpo who impressed in Qatar, though he was already being watched by clubs in England prior has officially been confirmed as Liverpool's new signing.

The transfer costs between £35m to £44m. The young Dutchman has now revealed the role played by his national teammate Virgil van Dijk, in making the switch to Anfield.

Van Dijk, whose transfer was also completed at this time five years ago, played a part in convincing his compatriot to join the Reds.