Liverpool defender Virgil van Dijk says that the current crop of Liverpool players are looking to win the club’s first trophy since they won the Football League Cup in 2012. The Reds had a shot at ending their trophy draught this year at the Champions League but sadly, they lost the final against Real Madrid.
The Dutchman said, “With the players we have and we had already last season we can compete in every competition. Hopefully we are going to do something special this year. I don’t like to look too far ahead – we just need to do the talking on the pitch and make sure we perform well. Everyone in the squad wants to win something. We know it is going to be a very hard season.”
When asked about the influence that Liverpool’s new signings will have, van Dijk said, “Hopefully a lot – we will see. They are quality players and that suits a club like Liverpool. Hopefully, we will write our own history.”
Van Dijk who is the most expensive defender in the world seemed pretty excited at the prospect of playing alongside the world’s most expensive goalkeeper, Alisson. The center-back said, “He is a quality keeper – that is for sure. We will see how he is going to fit in but he looks like a very good goalkeeper. He conceded a couple of goals against us [in the Champions League] but it can happen against us!”
Liverpool’s International Champions Cup campaign will resume today as they lock horns with Manchester United at Michigan.
