Virgil van Dijk says Liverpool need to ‘get over’ Merseyside derby frustration

Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk is keen to move on quickly from the obvious frustration of a tempestuous final Merseyside derby at Goodison Park.

In contrast to the calm, controlled procession the Premier League leaders have made in opening up a seven-point gap, the 2-2 draw ended with substitute Curtis Jones, head coach Arne Slot and assistant Sipke Hulshoff all shown red cards by referee Michael Oliver.

The Reds head coach, who has already served a one-match touchline ban for accumulating three yellow cards, must now await the match official’s report to discover what, if any punishment, he will receive.

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There is no automatic suspension and, depending on the contents of that report, the Dutchman could face no further action, be reminded of his responsibilities, or charged – whether that is a standard or non-standard case will determine the severity of any sanction.

His previous touchline ban will only come into consideration if he is charged by the Football Association, which has three days to make a decision and could mean Slot is still in the technical area for Sunday’s visit of Wolves.

Van Dijk, who was given one of his more challenging evenings by goalscorer Beto, insists they have to put the disappointment and controversy sparked by James Tarkowski’s equaliser in the eighth minute of added time behind them.

“I think conceding a goal in the last seconds of a game, or even after added time of a game, is very difficult,” he said.

“That hurt and should hurt for each one of us but it is the reality.

“You have two things you can do: you can dwell on it and stay angry about it or you can take it on board, start the recovery and be ready for Wolves because that will be