The moment comes to address the hard questions when a season gets derailed as badly as Liverpool’s.
After a lackluster performance at Goodison Park, Virgil van Dijk wasted no time getting to the meat of the matter by casting doubt on his colleagues’ motivation.
The Dutchman’s admission prompted the team to “look in the mirror” and consider whether they were truly committed to winning the Premier League title and whether they gave it their all against Everton.
Most of the players will probably be answering “no” on both occasions if they continue performing like that.
Following their “disappointing” loss to Everton, Virgil van Dijk declared that Liverpool had “no chance” of winning the Premier League
Following Wednesday night’s “disappointing” 2-0 loss to rivals Everton, Virgil van Dijk essentially admitted that Liverpool’s title hopes are fading.
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Everton nearly guaranteed their spot in the Premier League for next season with goals from Dominic Calvert-Lewin and Jarrad Branthwaite, securing their first home Merseyside derby victory since 2010.
On the other side, with four games remaining, Liverpool are in second place, three points behind Arsenal, and they have a significantly worse goal differential.Most importantly, they trail Manchester City by a single point; City have a game in hand over Arsenal and the Reds.
‘This is the end of the title run for Liverpool,’ Jamie Carragher said, joining other commentators in declaring that Liverpool were no longer in the title race.
For all intents and purposes, this is it. All they need to do is finish the season on a high note. They fail to meet the clinical standards in both categories.Club captain Van Dijk, who was visibly distressed, seemed to concur, expressing his disappointment in a variety of ways to Sky Sports. We can’t even hope to be in the title [race] discussion if we keep playing like this.
Ultimately, I believe it’s up to each individual to examine their own performance in light of whether or not they truly put out their best effort. Can they be serious about winning the league?
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“This is not how the season should end.”
The Reds will need to get back on track for Saturday’s match against West Ham.