‘There’s a long way to go’ – Virgil van Dijk on Liverpool’s defeat to Man City | OneFootball

Virgil van Dijk insists it is too early to write Liverpool off this season.

The Reds suffered their fifth defeat of the league campaign in a 3-0 loss to Manchester City on Sunday.

But speaking afterwards, van Dijk urged calm and insists his side can bounce back.

“I don’t think there is any reason to get carried away,” he said.

“We faced some difficult opponents this week and we got two wins from three and we have to just keep going.

“It’s a difficult season so far for many reasons but I am confident we can turn this around. It doesn’t happen overnight, we have to keep working and we need everyone to be fit to keep helping us, so that is the key for all of us in the dressing room.’

“There’s no point looking at the table for us, that is it. If you lose as many games as we have lost, I don’t think we can look at the table at this point but I have been in the game quite a long time (to know) that seasons aren’t decided in November or December.

“It’s when it comes to March time, April, when it starts to become very interesting how it all shapes up up there. 

“We want to be there but there’s a long way to go and a lot of hard work to be put in. So we have to stay humble and we have to keep working and that is the only aim.”