At the conclusion of the Liverpool vs. Manchester City match, Virgil van Dijk attempted to add some excitement with a risky play. He tried to outsmart Kevin De Bruyne but ended up making a mistake. Fortunately, goalkeeper Caoimhin Kelleher came to the rescue, effectively resolving the situation and ensuring Liverpool secured the win.

Fans joked that Kelleher asked Virgil to do that because he got bored.

@AnythingLFC_: “Virgil Van Dijk owes Kelleher a pint after the game!”

@emzedLFC: “Kelleher got bored and told Van Dijk to give him some work.”

@cherry_lfc: “Van Dijk just made that mistake on purpose so that Kelleher can get his moment.”

@hasabibilal: “Van Dijk gave the ball to De Bruyne to see if they can score past Kelleher what a fucking aura.”

@GregCarterSport: “Kelleher has just absolutely BAILED van Djik out there.”

@SamieJxx: “Van Dijk thought Kelleher was bored so gave him something to do, all good.”

However, Van Dijk, who has experienced heartbreak in title races before, understands that nothing is decided at this point in the season. “Good game. We won and we move on,” the Dutch defender told Sky Sports after the match.

“We focus on the next game; that’s all we can do. There’s no point in getting ahead of ourselves at this stage. Everyone would love to be 11 points clear of their opponents, but there are many twists and turns. Unfortunately, we have injuries to manage, and we need to deal with that.”