Liverpool ‘truly deserve’ to be Premier League champions, van Dijk says

Liverpool ‘truly deserve’ to be Premier League champions, van Dijk says

After beating Tottenham Hotspur 5-1 to claim their 20th top-flight title in front of a roaring Anfield, Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk insists the club would never take for granted if it won the Premier League title.

With only four games left in the season, Liverpool won the Premier League title for the second time in the history of the competition, giving Arne Slot’s side an unassailable 15-point lead over second-placed Arsenal.

It’s unique, and we don’t take it for granted, she said. As the players circled the stadium in a lap of honor, van Dijk described it as “amazing what today was”.

“There are a lot of emotions before the game and throughout the week.” We accomplished what we were promised, and England is a proud nation.

The most stunning club in the world is “… We should get this, in my opinion. Let’s have fun and let it sink in for a few weeks.

Five years ago, Liverpool won the Premier League title as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, when the fans were prohibited from entering the stadium to celebrate their first league title in 30 years.

Liverpool’s players and staff [Carl Recine/Getty Images] celebrate the team’s victory and title in front of their fans.

The fans sang the club’s anthem, You’ll Never Walk Alone, while the players were crowded at Anfield this time, though.

Yes, I was desperate for them to be here, van Dijk said, “I was desperate for them to be here,” of course, for all the fans there, as well as for the fans here,” of course.

That’s still a good thing because we won two Premier League titles in five years.

With the title in their hands, Liverpool also defeated Spurs 3-3 in the reverse fixture in December, and manager Jose Slot declared they could not let their fans down as a sea of red welcomed the team bus at Anfield.

We knew we couldn’t lose this game, they said. Everyone on the bus remarked, “There’s no way we’re going to lose this game,” Slot, who won the title at Liverpool for the first time in his career.

They always discover a winning strategy. [I’m] incredibly proud of the players and the people in this place, including the staff members and the sport directors. A lot of applause should be given to them.

Source: Aljazeera

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