The Reds were held to a 1-1 draw at Anfield on Wednesday night as they were made to hang tight for capability for the last-16 of the Champions League.
Virgil van Dijk says Spanish ref Carlos del Cerro Grande "didn't have his greatest day" in Liverpool's 1-1 draw with Napoli on Wednesday night.
The authority didn't blow for a foul when Dries Mertens hopped into Van Dijk's chest, with the forward leaving the Dutch safeguard harmed on the ground as he fled to fire his side into the lead at the Kop end.
Dejan Lovren's second half header safeguarded a point for the Reds, however they were not able get the success that would have transformed one month from now's outing to Red Bull Salzburg into a dead elastic.
"I went poorly for reasons unknown," Van Dijk revealed to beIN Sports after the game.
"I won the ball. Clearly I think he [Mertens] would not like to challenge the ball from the outset, so he contacted me.
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