Liverpool news: Virgil van Dijk couldn't be clearer as two team-mates are called out

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The Dutchman has so far overseen a disappointing defence of their Premier League title.While criticism has been laid at the feet of the club's biggest stars such as Virgil van Dijk and Mohamed Salah, the Reds boss' position has come into question, reflecting how dire the situation has become at Anfield.Among the tenuous mood surrounding the Merseyside giants, Mirror Football delves into the Liverpool captain's calling out of two team-mates while revealing a surprising tidbit from the training ground.Van Dijk's revelationWith the amount of talent Liverpool possess in their squad, you'd think it'd be an arduous decision for Van Dijk when having to choose one player in the squad who does the craziest things in training.However, that wasn't the case for the skipper who quickly answered with the name Curtis Jones before adding: "He's very technical, top player." The midfielder, 24, established himself as a key squad player under Jurgen Klopp and now Slot.READ MORE: Steven Gerrard agreement reached over Liverpool job as icon told to expect callREAD MORE: Jurgen Klopp and Jamie Carragher in disagreement over future Liverpool managerThe England ace is quite the silky figure on the ball but showed his gritty side when hammering his team following Liverpool's 4-1 rout by PSV Eindhoven in the Champions League last Wednesday.Noticeably fuming when talking to Irish broadcasters RTE, Jones said after full-time: "It's unacceptable to be honest. It's hard to find the words.Sky Sports discounted Premier League and EFL packageThis article contains affiliate links, we will receive a commission on any sales we generate from it.

Learn moreSky has slashed the price of its Essential TV and Sky Sports bundle ahead of the 2025/26 season, saving members £192 and offering more than 1,400 live matches across the Premier League, EFL and more.Sky will show at least 215 live Premier League games next season, an increase of up to 100 more."I'm a player and a fan, I'm seeing it like this, I haven't experienced a team play like this bad and results like this. But as of now, we're in the s*** and it needs to change."Two team-mates called outLiverpool's trip to the London Stadium last Sunday was a performance and result the side desperately needed.

Having played with the 28-year-old for almost eight years, Van Dijk said: "I’d also like to mention Joe Gomez, on what was his first league start of the season."I have said many times previously that in order to be successful, we are going to need everybody to be ready to play their part, whether it’s from the start or off the bench. If you don't like our community, you can check out any time you like.