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title: "Liverpool fans react to Ancelotti’s comments regarding Pickford tackle"
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language: "en-GB"
author: "Henry Jackson"
section: "Articles"
published: "2020-10-22T19:00:56Z"
modified: "2020-10-22T19:00:56Z"
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# Liverpool fans react to Ancelotti’s comments regarding Pickford tackle

Some Liverpool supporters have produced a mixed reaction to Carlo Ancelotti’s comments regarding Jordan Pickford’s tackle on Virgil van Dijk, with some still left angered by the incident.

Last Saturday saw one of the [most controversial](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/54585566) Merseyside derbies of all time take place at Goodison Park, with the Reds on the wrong end of numerous bad decisions.

Jordan Henderson thought he had sealed a 3-2 win for Jurgen Klopp’s side in the dying moments, only for VAR to harshly decide that Sadio Mane was offside in the build-up.

Perhaps the biggest incident of the day happened much earlier, though, as Van Dijk suffered a [probable season-ending injury](https://readliverpoolfc.com/2020/10/18/van-dijk-ruled-out-for-months-with-cruciate-ligament-injury/) after a reckless challenge by Pickford, with the Liverpool star suffering cruciate ligament damage.

It left many Reds fans fuming in the days afterwards, but a much-needed match arrived on Wednesday night, with Klopp’s men winning 1-0 away to Ajax in the Champions League.

On Thursday, Ancelotti was on press conference duty, as the manager prepares for his side’s trip to Southampton on Sunday.

The Everton boss [claimed](https://twitter.com/_pauljoyce/status/1319235831190769664?s=20) that the club are “really sorry” about Van Dijk’s injury, [adding](https://twitter.com/_pauljoyce/status/1319235914984554496?s=20) that Pickford is “sad” and “disappointed” about what has happened.

These Liverpool supporters reacted to Ancelotti’s comments on Twitter, with negativity generally on show towards him.

> Can’t argue with that, I agree with Carlo, reckless, late for sure, intentional? No I ain’t buying that. I can’t believe a fellow professional would intentionally go out there to hurt others
>
> — LiverZonan (@AnfieldRed345) [October 22, 2020](https://twitter.com/AnfieldRed345/status/1319246217239359488?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> I’m sorry Carlo but you’re wrong. It was intentional; he’s a professional player. Should have known better than that.
>
> — Orestes (@orestistzo) [October 22, 2020](https://twitter.com/orestistzo/status/1319246798616133632?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> Only took five days. [https://t.co/AThDC4ymJA](https://t.co/AThDC4ymJA)
>
> — Danny (@dlmjnk) [October 22, 2020](https://twitter.com/dlmjnk/status/1319236075710271488?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> Well we are not blind.
>
> — Mladen Stojanović 19 +☝️🖐️ (@liverpool7799) [October 22, 2020](https://twitter.com/liverpool7799/status/1319241819759079424?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> Hollow words from Ancelloti.\
> There's a deep seated resentment at Everton that results in a nasty determination to injure LFC players.\
> It happens way too much for it to be otherwise.
>
> — Pericles (@Jonnocalypse) [October 22, 2020](https://twitter.com/Jonnocalypse/status/1319241648682008576?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> Can't wait to smash them at Anfield.
>
> — MsaeĐ♦️ (@MysticMsa3d) [October 22, 2020](https://twitter.com/MysticMsa3d/status/1319239813426520067?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)