Jurgen Klopp made feelings clear after 'shambles' criticism of Virgil van Dijk

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Liverpool's defensive woes have been exposed in recent weeks, with Virgil van Dijk facing particular scrutiny following the Reds' stalemate with Sunderland, though this isn't the first occasion the club or the celebrated center-half have encountered such criticism. "You've got Liverpool's backline trying to push up, almost on the halfway line.

"I don't care how good you are as individuals, you have to defend as a group and they're not defending as a group I'm not talking about what's in front of the backline, I'm talking about the actual back four. It's an absolute shambles and it's huge.

It hasn't always been plain sailing for Virgil van Dijk at Liverpool (Image: Liverpool FC via Getty Images) The Dutch centre-back returned with renewed vigour, eventually leading the Reds to Premier League triumph last season. "Virgil panics [for Sunderland's goal], backs off, show him too much respect and turns his back on it, which I don't like to see a centre-back do, and these are the mistakes that creep into Liverpool's game all the time."Story SavedYou can find this story in My Bookmarks.Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right.