Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk has actually advised fans to make Anfield “horrible” for challengers in the coming months as his group look for to obtain their Premier League title difficulty over the line.
Goals from Mohamed Salah and Dominik Szoboszlai assisted Liverpool defeated ruling champs Manchester City 2-0 at the Etihad on Sunday, relocating Arne Slot’s side 11 factors clear on top of the table.
While second-place Arsenal have a video game in hand, Liverpool are currently the frustrating favourites to obtain their hands on the prize this period and have actually the included benefit of 7 of their last 11 organization video games going to home.
Speaking to press reporters after Liverpool’s win in Manchester, Van Dijk stated: “I mentioned it after that [Wolves] game, that obviously it’s pretty normal to be [nervous] like that,” he stated. “It is a human [reaction] that there could be some anxious feelings kicking in, and that could still be the case.
“But I assume it just assists us and them [the supporters] also to make Anfield awful for the challenger. Most of the moment we have actually been doing that, and certainly the means we play assists with that also.
“How many home games are left? Seven out of 11. So let’s make sure those seven are going to be amazing, as loud as possible. I don’t think we have to speak about it because normally that is the case.
“So allow’s go, delight in, concentrate on Wednesday currently, and after that we’ll see what takes place after.”
Liverpool’s win against City marked the club’s first Premier League victory at the Etihad in a decade. It was the fourth game in a testing run of five matches in 15 days for the league leaders, who host Newcastle United at Anfield on Wednesday night.
“This was a big win,” Van Dijk said. ” I informed the individuals, ‘Don’t take these victories for provided, yet when you go home, recoup and await the prep work for Newcastle.’
“That’s the only thing we have to do. Tunnel vision. Nothing else matters really. And we need our fans to be in great shape on Wednesday as well.”
Van Dijk has actually played every min of Liverpool’s Premier League period thus far, playing along with Ibrahima Konaté, Joe Gomez and Jarell Quansah, every one of whom have actually handled injury concerns.
His agreement scenario with the Merseyside club stays unsolved, nevertheless, with his existing offer as a result of end at the end of the period.
