Virgil van Dijk: Sing Diogo Jota’s song – it doesn’t affect how we play

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Virgil van Dijk has told Liverpool fans it is OK for them to sing Diogo Jota‘s song at Anfield, amid a debate over whether it is appropriate and how it impacts the team. Virgil van Dijk on Diogo Jota tributes • Fan tributes: Virgil van Dijk has reassured supporters that singing Jota’s song doesn’t negatively affect the players’ performance or focus. • Using it as strength: The captain says the team now uses the memory of their former teammate as a source of strength. • Long-term legacy: Senior players are working with the club on a permanent memorial to ensure Jota is “remembered for ever” Van Dijk has now reassured supporters that it isn’t an issue for the team, telling the Times: “We’ve discussed that and we’re at a stage now where it doesn’t affect us.

And I think the fans sing only out of the respect they have for Diogo because he deserves it.” Liverpool players want to do more to remember Diogo Jota While a permanent memorial is being prepared at Anfield, Liverpool’s senior players are keen to do more to remember their former teammate. “We have his locker here at the training ground, we have his locker at the stadium.

“But I think we can do a lot more in terms of remembering him, and that’s something me and the senior boys will be looking after. And I feel that responsibility in order to make that happen, too.” Liverpool’s game against Wolves on December 27 will be the first meeting of Jota’s two former English clubs since his death.