Virgil van Dijk has ridiculed suggestions that Liverpool find themselves in the midst of a 'crisis'.
The Reds have enjoyed a dominant start under new coach Arne Slott, but have suffered a clear decline in form in recent weeks. They have won just three of their past seven Premier League matches, allowing Arsenal to climb to the top of the table by four points. League table.
Liverpool too They lost to Tottenham Hotspur 1-0 in the first leg of the Carabao Cup semi-final, but Van Dijk said the team's recent results were simply evidence of the high level of competition in England's top flight.
“Oh, so we're in crisis now?” Van Dijk said sarcastically when asked LiverpoolThe last form.
“It just confirms Premier League It is a very difficult league where you play against very good opponents. It was always going to be difficult, like with (Manchester) United at home with their new coach and the game plan they showed especially against bigger teams.
“Every match is difficult, we have to find a way to win and I think if we play like we did in the second half and keep fighting, keep trying, keep finding chances, I am very confident that we will also score goals like we have.” We've done that all season.”
Van Dijk also saw the positives in Liverpool's recent trend of conceding the first goal of the game. The Reds have had to come from behind five times in their last seven games.
“This shows flexibility,” Van Dijk insisted. “No one wants to come from behind, we have to keep working on it and have everyone be in the best shape to prevent that. All we can do is try to do it better in the next game.”
