Strange Things Happening At Liverpool – Virgil van Dijk

Virgil van Dijk acknowledges that Liverpool’s 2022–23 season has been “weird” thus far and that the Reds are still looking for stability.

Jurgen Klopp’s team was anticipated to mount more serious challenges for major honours after participating in every match in 2021–22 after beginning the season with a Community Shield victory against Manchester City. They have, however, fallen behind in the race for the Premier League championship as a result of injury issues and an unpleasant distraction from the World Cup finals in Qatar.

Dutch defender Van Dijk has said: “I would say the last couple of months has been just strange. Everyone is trying to find consistency, not only us as a team and as a club, but if you look at other teams around it is just difficult. No-one really can put a finger on it.

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“Obviously a big part of this is because there is going to be a such a big break coming up and the World Cup and players getting injured, players not fully fit. It was strange, it was difficult for everyone, but I can only speak for us because I’m in the middle of it. But it was good to find a bit of stability in the last couple of games.”

Liverpool has improved from a sluggish start to sit sixth in the Premier League rankings, although they are 15 points behind league leaders Arsenal and seven points behind the top four.

The Reds defeated Southampton 3-1 at Anfield to advance to the World Cup break, and they will return to competitive play the week before Christmas when they take on City in the Carabao Cup’s fourth round.