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Liverpool Captain, Virgil van Dijk
Liverpool captain Virgil Van Dijk has expressed his frustrations at the team’s lack of consistency in the Premier League top four race after a disappointing display against Burnley.
The Reds dropped two points at Anfield to make it four successive draws in the Premier League to deny their top four hopes.
Dominik Szoboszlai missed a penalty in the first half to cap off a frustrating day for Liverpool.
Van Dijk admitted that they were sloppy in the encounter while demanding for improvement in their next game.
He said: “Frustration is the word which is definitely in my head.
“After 60 minutes, we started to become sloppy and it’s not the first time. We have to address that. It’s been spoken about already but we have to address it again apparently.
“We have another 48 hours to assess it, ourselves and the staff, and we will debrief and then we have to act.
“I’d say there is something lacking at the moment and we want to change that. That’s the reality and we need support. I don’t like boos from my own fans.”
Van Dijk is looking forward to the return of Mohammed Salah from Nations Cup duty.
He said: “Everyone should look forward to that,” said Van Dijk. “With his quality he can win games and have good results.
“Mo is a very important member of our squad on and off the pitch. Unfortunately he couldn’t get to the final of the Afcon but when he is back he needs to help us.”
The Liverpool star flew back to England after the 4-2 defeat to Nigeria in the third place.
This is the first season since 1980-81 that Liverpool have failed to beat any of the promoted sides at Anfield. They are seven points behind third-placed Aston Villa.
The Reds will return to action with a Champions League clash against Marseille on Wednesday.
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