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Virgil van Dijk lifts lid on unplanned Liverpool team meeting before Frankfurt thrashing

Van Dijk’s meeting helped Liverpool regroup after four losses, leading to a 5-1 Champions League win that ended their worst run in 72 years, the captain said.

  • Virgil van Dijk arranged an impromptu players-only meeting at the AXA Training Centre after Sunday's 2-1 home defeat to Manchester United, allowing Liverpool players to air concerns privately apart from the manager's debrief.
  • Facing mounting pressure, Liverpool had lost four matches in a row and faced their worst run in 72 years, with Van Dijk saying `On Monday everyone was sad because we lost to Man United at home`.
  • Arne Slot altered tactics by deploying a 4-4-2 and benching Mohamed Salah, pairing Hugo Ekitike with Alexander Isak up front, and Van Dijk said, `It was a great ball from Robbo and a great finish.`
  • In Germany on Wednesday, Liverpool won 5-1 at Eintracht Frankfurt, and players called it an important win while preparing for Saturday's challenge.
  • Saturday's trip to Brentford is the third of seven pivotal games in 22 days, and Liverpool players said they must recover physically and mentally during this busy period.
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Van Dijk led players-only Liverpool meeting after run of 4 straight losses

Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk has revealed he led a players-only meeting at the start of the week after a run of four straight losses.

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Van Dijk reveals Liverpool players-only meeting

Virgil van Dijk revealed Liverpool held a players-only meeting to address losing streak.

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The Hamilton Spectator broke the news in Hamilton, Canada on Thursday, October 23, 2025.
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