Thomas Frank vehemently disagreed with Arne Slot’s assessment that Micky van de Ven had been “reckless” with the tackle that broke the leg of Liverpool striker Alexander Isak.
Isak scored his third goal in Liverpool colours to grease the wheels for a vital 2–1 win for the Premier League champions, but his moment of elation came at a cost. As the Swede struck the ball with his left foot past Spurs goalkeeper Guglielmo Vicario, Van de Ven came lunging in from the side in an attempt to block the effort.
