“Absolutely ridiculous” – Virgil van Dijk hits back at critics over Liverpool slump

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Virgil van Dijk has urged Liverpool to “stay calm” if they want to win the Premier League as he slammed the “absolutely ridiculous” criticism faced in recent weeks. The victory over Unai Emery’s side, which came after a run of six defeats from seven in all competitions, moved Liverpool up to third in the Premier League.

“What I have noticed over the last couple of weeks especially is that there is a lot of noise that you have no control over and that we have to deal with as a team,” the Liverpool captain told TNT Sports. But there’s no guarantee.

“You play in the Premier League, the highest level, in the biggest league in the world, and it’s difficult to stay calm but you have to do if you want to get back to where we want to be. Now it sounded like, by the outside world, we’re going to be in the relegation battle, so that’s how it works in the world.” After Premier League defeats at the hands of Brentford, Man United, Chelsea and Crystal Palace in recent weeks, Saturday night saw Liverpool trim the gap to leaders Arsenal down to seven points as they climbed up to third.