Liverpool and Netherlands captain Virgil van Dijk believes the Merseyside outfit are in a transitional phase but said he had lots to offer club and country after last season's struggles.Once a fan favourite who could not put a foot wrong, the 32-year-old was criticised for his performances last term but t
Liverpool and Netherlands captain Virgil van Dijk believes the Merseyside outfit are in a transitional phase but said he had lots to offer club and country after last season's struggles.
“So of course it's nice to feel that the manager still considers me part of the new team, of Liverpool 2.0 so to speak. We spoke a lot in the first weeks of preparation. That showed confidence in me.” “Naturally I’m proud and it is a big responsibility," he said."This is no different with the Dutch national team but with Oranje you are often only together for a few days, so the number of tasks as captain is not too bad.
“That was not typical for me but that was the red card anyway,” said Van Dijk."I've never got one before at Liverpool, and I think only about four times in my entire career. But apart from that I still started the season well. Liverpool are third in the standings with 10 points from four games, two points behind leaders Manchester City.