11 h. ago Liverpool: Virgil van Dijk lifts lid on team meeting after Manchester United defeat

The Reds’ captain said he called for unity after losing four matches in a row

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13 h. ago Virgil van Dijk held private Liverpool dressing room chat to make feelings clear to team

Liverpool skipper Virgil van Dijk has opened up on the unplanned team meeting he decided to arrange after their dismal 2-1 defeat at home to Manchester United on Sunday

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16 h. ago Virgil van Dijk reveals Liverpool players’ meeting after defeat to Man United

A run of four defeats prompted the unscheduled get-together and it had the desired effect as Liverpool hammered Eintracht Frankfurt

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16 h. ago Van Dijk reveals he called Liverpool squad meeting after defeat by Manchester United

‘I wanted to say some things,’ he saysLosing streak ended in FrankfurtVirgil van Dijk has said he called a players’ meeting after Liverpool’s defeat by Manchester United to lift the mood and remind the squad how quickly their fortunes could change. Liverpool ended a run of four consecutive defeats with a 5-1 rout of Eintracht Frankfurt in the Champions League on Wednesday, with Van Dijk one of five goalscorers. Arne Slot changed personnel and formation to spark an improvement in Germany.His captain believes the clear-the-air talks contributed to the recovery. “On Monday, everyone was sad because we lost to Man United at home,” Van Dijk said. “We haven’t lost many games at home during my time at Liverpool. It was tough under the circumstances, so on Monday we came together, but it wasn’t a crisis meeting. We all know how things can change. We’re only in October. Continue reading...

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16 h. ago Virgil van Dijk: Liverpool players’ meeting on Monday was not for ‘crisis’ talks

A run of four defeats prompted the unscheduled get-together and it had the desired effect as Liverpool hammered Eintracht Frankfurt.

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29 h. ago Arne Slot left to ‘hope for the best’ after injured Isak forced off against Frankfurt

‘Isak had to go off because he felt his groin,’ says managerStriker played first half of 5-1 Champions League routArne Slot welcomed an emphatic end to Liverpool’s losing run but fears he could be without Alexander Isak for several weeks after the British record signing sustained a groin problem against Eintracht Frankfurt.Liverpool produced a 5-1 rout in Germany with Slot’s call for set-piece improvement answered by two goals from corners by Virgil van Dijk and Ibrahima Konaté. The win ended a sequence of four successive defeats for the Premier League champions but Isak had to be withdrawn after 45 minutes of his second start in four days. Slot believes the workload may have been too much for the striker, who missed most of pre-season at Newcastle in his attempt to force a £125m move to Liverpool. Continue reading...

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31 h. ago Liverpool losing run ends with Frankfurt thrashing as Salah risk pays off

EINTRACHT FRANKFURT 1-5 LIVERPOOL: Goals from Hugo Ekitike, Virgil van Dijk, Ibrahima Konate, Cody Gakpo and Dominik Szoboszlai ensured the Reds claimed three points in the Champions League

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39 h. ago Liverpool legend's stark warning to Arne Slot and Virgil van Dijk in brutal message

Liverpool have lost their last four games in the Premier League and former striker Emile Heskey has insisted the Reds need to go back to basics to stop the rot

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39 h. ago Virgil van Dijk shows true colors with unseen actions towards Alexander Isak

Virgil van Dijk has been accused of not being a leader in recent weeks and the Liverpool captain has shown his true colours behind the scenes

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59 h. ago Virgil van Dijk's actions towards Alexander Isak behind closed doors sum him up

Virgil van Dijk was accused of piling in on Milos Kerkez following Liverpool's defeat to Man Utd, while Marco van Basten recently claimed the defender is not a leader

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3 d. ago Virgil van Dijk faces accusations after Man Utd dressing room chat about Liverpool star

A former Premier League midfielder has taken aim at Virigl van Dijk for exchanging cross words with a Liverpool team-mate during the defeat to Man Utd

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3 d. ago Virgil van Dijk issues new Liverpool demand as Reds aim to avoid record losing run

Liverpool have now lost four games in a row after their defeat to Manchester United on Sunday, and skipper Virgil van Dijk is demanding a response at Eintracht Frankfurt

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3 d. ago Virgil van Dijk insists risk is worth the reward as Liverpool chase victories

‘We are a team who do not try to keep the draw, especially at home,’ Van Dijk said.

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4 d. ago Roy Keane delivers damning Virgil van Dijk assessment with brutal Liverpool claim

Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk has come in for criticism from Roy Keane following the Reds' 2-1 defeat at home to Manchester United on Sunday afternoon

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4 d. ago Gary Neville left stunned by what Virgil van Dijk did just before Man Utd goal against Liverpool

Harry Maguire’s late header sealed Man Utd a first Anfield win since 2016 – but Gary Neville couldn't believe what Virgil van Dijk did before the opening goal of the game

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4 d. ago Roy Keane questions Virgil van Dijk as Liverpool losing streak goes on

Van Dijk was at fault for the opening goal as Manchester United won at Anfield for the first time since 2016

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4 d. ago Gary Neville points blame at one Liverpool player after shock Man Utd start

Manchester United got off to the perfect start against Liverpool, as Bryan Mbeumo got in behind to score, but much was said about Virgil van Dijk's defending

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4 d. ago Florian Wirtz agreement reached as Virgil van Dijk makes Liverpool feelings perfectly clear

Florian Wirtz has failed to score or assist in his early days at Liverpool but Arne Slot and Virgil van Dijk are still backing the Liverpool midfielder to show his quality

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4 d. ago Man United's decision not to sign Virgil van Dijk before Liverpool did left me gobsmacked

Had the events of the 2017 summer transfer window played out differently, Manchester United could have been lining up with rather than against Virgil van Dijk at Liverpool on Sunday

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4 d. ago 'I asked Virgil van Dijk why Man Utd didn't sign him before Liverpool – his answer shocked me'

Virgil van Dijk was the subject of interest from Manchester United before he eventually joined Liverpool, with the Red Devils opting for another transfer target instead

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