Liverpool is about to face Nottingham Forest at home in the Champions League. Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk published match day notes in the club's venue book. "It goes without saying that we must respond this time. The result of last S...
Liverpool is about to face Nottingham Forest at home in the Champions League. Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk published match day notes in the club's venue book.
"It goes without saying that we must respond this time. The result of last Saturday's loss to Nottingham Forest was disappointing. It was a difficult day for all of us. Our current situation is completely unacceptable. Everyone must stand up and take responsibility and show the determination and character to turn the situation around. At the moment, we have let ourselves down, let down the manager, let down the fans, and we know that we must make changes. As I said, the initiative for change is in our own hands and has nothing to do with others. We can Discuss what the issues are and what actions need to be taken, but the key is to walk the walk, not just talk.”
“We must each reflect on ourselves and then come together as a team to prove that we are better and stronger than we are now.” We must start from the basic skills: train diligently, actively compete for every first and second goal, go all out in every confrontation, actively block shots, and win the battle. We must complete these things together as a team. This is the only way out."
"We have to make it harder for opponents to beat us, that's for sure. Because so far this season, we have conceded a really bad number of goals, and against Nottingham Forest, the opponents scored too easily. But at the same time, we must have the courage to play our own style of football, stay calm and create opportunities, even if the situation is not good, you can't lose your cool. In the Premier League and the Champions League, you can't lose your calm because the quality of the opponent means that most of the time you will be punished if you make a mistake."
"I know everyone is worried about it. I feel frustrated by the current situation. As I said before, I will take responsibility for the current situation of the team, and everyone else needs to do the same. But tonight we are back at Anfield, and we need your support and encouragement more than ever. I know that we can put aside the loss at the weekend and show the team cohesion and fighting spirit to give everyone a performance worth cheering."
