"Following another disappointing display that saw Liverpool concede soft goals and drop more valuable points in the Premier League, Van Dijk did not hold back in his post-match remarks. He said, as reported by Fabrizio Romano: We are in a very difficult moment. We have to get out of it. We all take responsibility. We concede too many easy goals. They scored from a set piece again. But we were not good. In the battles, the second balls."
"After a strong start this season, the Reds have struggled defensively, conceding avoidable goals from set pieces and losing their shape under pressure, issues reminiscent of their struggles in the latter stages of the Klopp era. Van Dijk, who himself has struggled with his form this season, emphasized that the problems are collective rather than individual. His comments show a dressing room determined to rediscover its intensity and discipline but something that is looking difficult at the moment."
Liverpool suffered a 3-0 home defeat to Nottingham Forest, their sixth loss in seven Premier League matches. The attack, featuring Alexander Isak, Mohamed Salah and Cody Gakpo, failed to score while defenders Ibrahima Konate and Virgil van Dijk struggled. The team conceded easy goals, including from set pieces, and lost shape under pressure. Van Dijk described a difficult moment, urged collective responsibility and stressed the need to stop conceding soft goals. Form issues echo late-stage struggles from the previous era, and injuries have also compounded the club's difficulties.
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