Nigeria, Feb. 5 -- Liverpool's captain, Virgil Van Dijk, has shouldered the blame for his role in Arsenal's goals during their clash last Sunday at the Emirates Stadium.

Van Dijk admitted responsibility for Arsenal's second and third goals scored by Gabriel Martinelli and Leandro Trossard, respectively.

This contributed to a disappointing 3-1 loss for Liverpool, who walked off the pitch alongside manager Jurgen Klopp at Anfield the following night.

The match saw Liverpool suffer their second Premier League defeat of the season, both at the hands of North London clubs-first Tottenham in September and now Arsenal in February.

According to Andy Jones, the Athletic UK Liverpool reporter observed Arsenal's missed opportunities in the first...