Virgil van Dijk explains the “double joy” behind his big Sunday
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Virgil Van Dijk Latest NewsVan Dijk double joy Liverpool weekend summed up everything this club stands for.
It was a rare moment where first team drama and youth success merged into something special.
Van Dijk spoke after the game about more than just the result: he praised the mentality, the fight and how the club continues to push itself even in tight moments.
He also couldn’t hide his pride for the young Reds doing the captain’s name proud abroad.
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Burnley defended deep and made chances hard to come by for the Reds.
We tried everything and obviously we managed to get the well-deserved penalty and win,” he said in a Q&A with Liverpool FC.
It’s a match that underlines how Liverpool’s title defence won’t always be pretty, but the mentality will carry them through.
It wasn’t only the first team doing Liverpool proud.
“I ran in [after the game] and found out that the boys did us proud in my own youth tournament in Holland.
The Liverpool U13 boys won my tournament.