Virgil van Dijk insists Liverpool have been made to look far more "vulnerable" than they actually are as a result of the altered offside rule.
The law was tweaked ahead of the 2020/21 season and stipulates the linesman should keep their flag down when there is "an immediate goalscoring opportunity", even if they suspect there has been an offside infringement in the build-up. Once a goal has been scored or the chance has gone, the official then raises their flag to mark the original offence.
Liverpool employ a high defensive line under Jurgen Klopp, so they often appear to give up chances to opposition forwards only for there to be a delayed offside call. Van Dijk is not a fan of the adjusted rule as he believes it makes the Reds seem less defensively solid than they are.
