"Virgil van Dijk has dismissed suggestions of unrest within the Liverpool squad, insisting there is no "disharmony" behind the scenes while warning that social media scrutiny will pose a growing challenge for future generations of players. Liverpool have endured an uneven campaign and sit sixth in the Premier League, having gone five league matches without a win before Saturday's 4-1 victory over Newcastle."
""It's like us players as well. If you don't perform you get criticism and that's part and parcel of the game," Van Dijk said. "We have to perform. That's what we didn't do on a consistent basis but we speak about that every three or four days unfortunately. "Saturday was a good performance and the same for midweek [against Qarabag]. Now it's down to us to work this week on Man City and do that again.""
""Who gives him the disrespect? That's the question," he said. "Is the disrespect being given by people that we shouldn't value their disrespect?" "I can also think about players being disrespected. Who disrespects the players? Is that someone you value, is it a significant show of disrespect or someone you can just let slide and instead just focus on the task ahead to be successful as a Liverpool player?""
Virgil van Dijk dismissed suggestions of unrest and said there is no disharmony within the Liverpool squad. Liverpool sit sixth in the Premier League after an uneven campaign and a five-match winless run before a 4-1 victory over Newcastle. Head coach Arne Slot has faced external criticism despite guiding the club to last season's title. Van Dijk said players receive criticism when performances dip, noted recent improved displays against Newcastle and Qarabag, and urged focus ahead of the Man City match. He questioned who deserves the label of disrespect and cautioned about social media scrutiny for future players.
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