Virgil van Dijk: “We Have to be Consistent”

Liverpool FC bounced back from their first setback this season in style by beating AC Milan 3-1 at the San Siro in their debut UEFA Champions League fixture of the campaign. Despite going down a goal, in the opening minutes of the game, the Reds dominated the game thoroughly and ran out deserved winners.

Captain Virgil van Dijk reflected on the victory and urged the team to keep pushing on in his post-match interview:

It sounds very easy but the consistency. You have to stay fit, you have to do everything in your power to be ready for the next game, whether you start or not and you have to feel part of winning games. So we need all the guys to be ready, the guys on the bench, there might be disappointment. Today we made two (changes) with (Andy) Robertson and Luis Diaz and obviously they want to play these games but we need everyone in the best shape of their lives and respect the decisions.

That’s key in order to be successful, because there will be rotation but we need everyone to keep pushing and do everything in their power to stay fit. We go home now, we’re back home in the middle of the night but recovery starts already, eat the right stuff. Because on Saturday it will be a very tough game and we need everyone at their best. That’s key. We are in a cycle and if we want to be successful, you have to make that sacrifice as well.

Liverpool will be back in back in Premier League action on Saturday, as they pay host to Bournemouth at Anfield.