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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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