Liverpool’s captain didn’t hold back after his side were held to a draw, making it clear that his frustration wasn’t about the result itself — it was about what he sees as a worrying decline in the team’s overall standards.
Van Dijk made it clear that a stalemate isn’t the real issue for him. What’s troubling him more is that players seem to be easing into their comfort zones rather than pushing themselves and each other to perform at the level expected at a club of Liverpool’s stature. According to reports, the Dutch centre-half was visibly upset in the dressing room, stressing that simply sharing possession and going through the motions won’t win games.
He suggested that complacency inside the squad has become too common and that his teammates need to rekindle the intensity and competitive edge that marked their best performances. His message was blunt: Liverpool must raise their game if they are to compete consistently at the top of the Premier League.