Liverpool was smashed into pieces on Saturday afternoon when they visited the resurgent Manchester City. A hat-trick from Erling Haaland and a sumptuo
Liverpool was smashed into pieces on Saturday afternoon when they visited the resurgent Manchester City. A hat-trick from Erling Haaland and a sumptuous strike from Semenyo condemned the visitors to a disastrous 4-0 defeat against Pep Guardiola’s side.
Liverpool lacked the will to fight, causing fear and panic among the fans ahead of the crucial part of the season.
Speaking to the press after the game, the captain of Liverpool, Virgil Van Dijk, expressed his disappointment in the results.
“We let our fans down today. It’s mentally very tough at the moment, I must say.”
When asked whether the players were doing enough for the under-pressure manager, Van Dijk said: “Well, it’s a together thing, isn’t it? Obviously, he’s responsible as the manager, but we are the ones on the pitch that have to do it.”
“The matter of fact is now PSG is waiting for us,” Van Dijk said. “I watched them yesterday a little bit, and it will be so tough again. So we have to be ready mentally as soon as possible.”
The Reds will travel to Paris on Wednesday for the semi-finals of the UCL first leg to face the defending champions, and Virgil is
The skipper added, “Their quality is there. I’ve been lucky enough to play for Liverpool for so many years, and the main thing always was the togetherness”. Van Dijk’s comments suggest there is little togetherness at the club.
Liverpool now looks lost and will need to up their game to win a slot for next season’s Champions League.
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