Virgil van Dijk said Liverpool's season has been "unacceptable" after the champions fell 3-2 to Manchester United at Old Trafford. [1]
Liverpool have now lost 18 times in all competitions this season, including 11 Premier League defeats in their title defence. [1]
"I'm not here to make excuses," van Dijk said, adding: "It's been a very disappointing season, an unacceptable season, and it's tough." He said the club must "work and turn this around" so the same problems do not return next season, and added: "It's not Liverpool." [1]
Van Dijk said he did not think the team should accept so many defeats as defending Premier League champions. "I think it's unacceptable that we have lost too many times as defending champions of the Premier League and we shouldn't accept it," he said. [1]
Liverpool may still need 4 points from their last 3 league games to seal Champions League qualification. Van Dijk said there would be "a lot of work that has to be done behind the scenes" before next season, and said he would go into that when he is back from the World Cup. [1]
