Virgil van Dijk spells out strong Liverpool demand after Man City repeat - 'I keep saying it'

Van Dijk demands more from Liverpool but plays down concern over league position

Liverpool are five points adrift of the top four after defeat to Manchester City

Van Dijk demands 'better performances' from Liverpool

Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk insists there is not yet any concern about becoming detached from the top of the table, but admits the club need "better performances and finding ways to win".

Virgil van Dijk spells out strong Liverpool demand after Man City repeat - 'I keep saying it'

Captain Virgil van Dijk speaks after Liverpool's 2-1 defeat to Manchester City, which was the champions' eighth loss of the campaign

"I keep saying it" Van Dijk left frustrated by Liverpool's inexcusable late-game collapse - Read Liverpool F.C.

The familiar, crushing weight of a stoppage-time sucker punch returned to haunt Anfield on Sunday afternoon. For Virgil van Dijk, the sting felt sharper than usual. As the Dutchman stood in the post-match mixed zone, the frustration was etched across his face not just because of a 2-1 defeat to Manchester City. Instead, it was because of a recurring nightmare that refuses to end for Arne Slot’s side. Erling Haaland’s 93rd-minute penalty didn’t j…

Van Dijk denies rivals spotted Liverpool weakness

Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk insists there is not yet any concern about becoming detached from the top of the table.

Van Dijk makes “penalty moment” point after Liverpool’s late defeat

Virgil van Dijk has offered a measured breakdown of our 2-1 defeat to Manchester City at Anfield, pointing to the first-half struggle, the shift after the break, and the “penalty moment” that ultimately decided it.Dominik Szoboszlai’s stunning 76th-minute free-kick had put Arne Slot’s side in front, but Bernardo Silva equalised before Erling Haaland converted a stoppage-time penalty to complete the turnaround, with Szoboszlai also sent off late …