Liverpool latest: Virgil van Dijk's damning comment as Pep Lijnders sends Mo Salah message
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Liverpool's season hit a new low with their humiliation at the Etihad StadiumLiverpool will have little time to recover after being hammered 4-0 by Manchester City, with their Champions League clash against Paris Saint-Germain looming large. The Reds were comprehensively beaten in their FA Cup quarter-final at the Etihad Stadium, with Erling Haaland bagging a hat-trick and Antoine Semenyo also getting on the scoresheet.The defeat was Liverpool's 15th across all competitions this season, the highest number the club have endured in a single campaign since 2014/2015, when they suffered 18 losses under Brendan Rodgers.The nature of their humiliation in Manchester has prompted Virgil van Dijk to level serious criticism at his fellow Reds.
And Mohamed Salah received a message of support following his poor performance, as we explore the biggest stories emerging from Anfield.READ MORE: Virgil van Dijk points finger at Liverpool players in alarming admissionREAD MORE: Pep Lijnders sends message to Mohamed Salah after miserable Liverpool display at Man CityVirgil van Dijk accusationThe gravest accusation any side can face is that of throwing in the towel - and that is precisely what Van Dijk directed at his team-mates. In a season littered with dreadful displays and results, the Reds' 4-0 thrashing on Saturday may well have represented the lowest point of their campaign.To compound matters further, Van Dijk conceded that his side surrendered during the match, a revelation that could carry serious consequences for the remainder of the club's season and potentially the future of Slot.FOLLOW OUR LIVERPOOL FC FACEBOOK PAGE!
All the latest news and analysis from Anfield on the Liverpool Echo's dedicated LFC Facebook pageThe Dutchman said: "I've been there already many times this season when I've had hope and then we couldn't build on performances. It's nice for all the players who were in that generation of team [to get that respect].