Arne Slot has jumped to the defence of Virgil van Dijk's recent struggles, urging fans to focus on his long-standing contributions as Liverpool fight to stay top of the league.
Liverpool captain Virgil Van Dijk displayed a poor show in their 3-2 loss against Fulham played at the Craven Cottage on Sunday.
All eyes were on Liverpool to deliver, but missed chances were the order of the day for the club as some players also failed to live up to the billing including Van Dijk.
Despite their 1-0 win over Everton on Wednesday, Virgil Van Dijk also struggled to make an impact, raising questions from fans.
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However, Arne Slot has been quick to come to his captain’s defence, revealing that he is not the first player to struggle against some notable names like Rodrigo Muniz of Fulham and Beto of Everton.
Slot revealed that there are many great things Van Dijk has done for the club and it is difficult to overlook that following his recent worrying form.
"I mainly give credit to other players as well. Van Dijk is not the first player to find it difficult to defend against Beto. And the one that played here today, you have to give credit to him also,” Arne Slot said in an interview with Sky Sports.
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"I still see a lot of things that Virgil does really well, but if you play 50-60 games a season, there will be moments, even for him, where you could have done better."
Arne Slot on Liverpool being different from Manchester City
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Arne Slot revealed that the team has given their all this season, as he noted that they have not found it easy maintaining the top position like Manchester City who have won four consecutive Premier League titles from 2020.
He explained that for them, it had been business unusual and it was not like climbing a sugar candy to make such a great impact in the Premier League.
"There's no reason for us to be complacent. We're not first because we win every game by a margin of three or four goals. I think everyone who has seen our games, it takes us so much effort, and so much hard work to win games of football, combined with quality, of course,” Arne Slot added.
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"But the team that won the league the last four seasons, Man City, were already 3-0 up at half-time almost every single game they played. And that's not the way it is for us. So we are fully aware of the fact that we have to compete for seven more games."
Liverpool are still on top with 73 points and Arne Slot still insists on winning their remaining games to ensure they win the trophy in style. Arsenal are second with 62 points with Nottingham Forest sealing the top three with 57 points.