Virgil van Dijk insists Liverpool must “never take for granted” Champions League nights

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It is time for Liverpool to start their new Champions League journey for the 2026-27 season. Their first opponents are the tough Spanish team, Atlético Madrid.

But last Friday, the team finally clicked and got their first big win under their new boss, beating Ipswich Town 2-0 away from home. Atlético have scored in 22 of their last 24 games at this stage of the competition, and they have only failed to score once in their last five visits to Anfield.

Van Dijk knows his team will have to be at their absolute best to stop them. Liverpool have a great record against Spanish teams at home, having won their last six League Phase matches against Spanish opponents while keeping clean sheets in four of their last five.