Liverpool held meeting after Man Utd loss – Van Dijk

Following their defeat at home to Manchester United on Sunday, Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk claims to have convened a players’ meeting, but insists it wasn’t a “crisis” summit.

Liverpool lost their fourth straight defeat to United at Anfield on Sunday, falling to United 2-1.

The Reds finished joint third in the Premier League, four points clear of Arsenal.

Van Dijk said the squad had an opportunity to come together and open up about their recent form while acknowledging the club’s “low” mood at its Kirkby training ground on Monday.

“We came together on Monday because the circumstances were difficult, but it wasn’t a crisis meeting.” We all understand the potential for change. October is only one month away.

We obviously had a proper debrief with the manager, but we also had a separate one as players. I wanted to say something. I don’t do it after every game. Let’s continue with that.

Liverpool’s emphatic 5-1 victory over Eintracht Frankfurt on Wednesday put an end to their losing streak.

Hugo Ekitike, Van Dijk, Ibrahima Konate, Dominik Szoboszlai, and Cody Gakpo scored for Liverpool’s first victory in a month, but Mohamed Salah was dropped from the starting lineup.

The only way to escape such a situation is to remain composed, focus on the task at hand, strive for improvement, maintain confidence, and embrace the present. They are all things that are more straightforward to say than to actually do. However, you must do it if you want to leave, Van Dijk said after the victory in Germany.

We live in a world where there is always someone who is better, always someone who knows better, and always something to be said. We must maintain our self-awareness.

“Everyone was happy after my meeting, but yes, the mood was low”!

Jeremie Frimpong and Alexander Isak both suffered injuries in Liverpool’s victory.

Isak was substituted at half-time with a groin strain, while Frimpong from the Netherlands was substituted in the first half with a hamstring issue.