Virgil van Dijk sends clear message to Liverpool fans ahead of Man Utd game

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In his column for the matchday programme, the captain said: "We know this will be a tough game, as every match in this league is, but we expect Anfield to be rocking and hopefully we can give you plenty to shout about. "We know we need to show a positive reaction after a difficult week before the international break.

We know, as a group, that there is room for improvement in our performance levels, and that is what we'll be striving for. "A lot of our players, myself included, had a good and productive time away with our national teams, and now we'll look to return to club action with a positive mindset, ready to attack the many challenges ahead of us.

Like I say, as players we want to be involved in the biggest games against the best opponents, and I know you all feel the same as supporters. We aim to be at our best, and we need you to be exactly the same, starting this weekend.