Van Dijk: Liverpool ‘gave up’ in FA Cup humbling

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Saturday’s 4-0 hammering at the Etihad Stadium left Arne Slot’s side facing a battle to salvage their season with only the Champions League left to currently fight for. And Van Dijk, who conceded the penalty for the hosts’ opener, apologised to the 8,000-strong support who witnessed their team’s second-half capitulation.

The fans were there to support us and I can only apologise to the fans for what we have shown, especially the second half. “But also you shouldn’t give up, and that’s maybe what happened at a certain point.

“Our second half, the intensity we didn’t match, the challenges we didn’t win, it was tough. “It’s still difficult to then perform every three days if we don’t have it consistently, if you know what I mean?