Captain Virgil van Dijk says Liverpool’s season has been “unacceptable” after Arne Slot’s aspect fell to an 18th defeat in all competitions once they have been beaten by Manchester United.
The Dutch defender has additionally burdened the necessity for “a lot of work to be done behind the scenes” to keep away from a repeat of their disappointing Premier League title defence.
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“I’m not here to make excuses,” Van Dijk stated.
“It’s been a very disappointing season, an unacceptable season, and it’s tough. We shouldn’t feel sorry for ourselves whatsoever.
“We should work and switch this round and make it possible for subsequent season these items do not occur. It’s not Liverpool.”
Liverpool may still require four points from their remaining three games to confirm Champions League qualification.
The 3-2 defeat against Michael Carrick’s side at Old Trafford came after a three-game winning run in the Premier League, but it was the 11th loss of Liverpool’s title defence.
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The last reigning champions to lose more league games were Leicester (18) in 2016-17.
“I feel it is unacceptable that we’ve got misplaced too many occasions as defending champions of the Premier League and we should not settle for it,” said Van Dijk.
“There will be loads of work that has to be executed going into subsequent season. When I’m again from the World Cup I’ll go into it, however there may be loads of work to be executed behind the scenes.”
The 34-year-old added: “I care a lot about this membership. I do know that it has been a troublesome season, however I’ll all the time be there in good and lesser good days.
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“But we have three games left and the realisation has to come from ourselves, as a group and as players, to make sure that we are in the Champions League because of the impact of it for the financial side for the club. But also because we want to be playing against the best teams in Europe.
“It’s not straightforward. But we hold going.”
‘We aren’t youngsters. Everyone is an grownup’
Van Dijk was additionally requested concerning the notion aired on social media that Liverpool’s coaching schedule has been mild. He defended the suggestion that his aspect have had too many days off.
The gamers had in the future off within the week main as much as the Manchester United sport and are scheduled to have in the future off this week earlier than they play Chelsea on Saturday.
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When it was put to Van Dijk that a few of his group-mates went on vacation final week, the Liverpool defender stated: “I’m undecided it is a vacation. It’s a metropolis journey. But I feel you probably have in the future off, and you do not have many days off, they determine what they wish to do with their households. We aren’t youngsters. Everyone is an grownup.
“I wish we had a couple more days off at times because I think it works both ways. You see Pep Guardiola giving [Manchester] City three days off the last weeks in a row and they are doing pretty well. It is finding the right balance.
“I can perceive if folks assume we aren’t coaching and when outcomes aren’t there it might be a cause for why we aren’t getting outcomes.”
Liverpool sit fourth within the desk and are 18 factors behind leaders Arsenal.
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“Like anybody else, personally I would like this to be solved,” Van Dijk said. “I would like us to expertise what I’ve had over my time right here. I would like us to be profitable. I wish to be in line with the group, successful video games, combating. We wish to get the job executed.
“At the minute, we are just disappointed. Consistency is the most difficult thing in any job you do. But it is also the best way to be successful and get results. We have three more games, then the World Cup. We have to realise that next season, this season cannot be repeated. It is unacceptable.”