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Virgil van Dijk has spoken out after Liverpool's Carabao Cup final defeat.

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Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk has admitted their dismal Carabao Cup final defeat to Newcastle United is 'very hard' to put into words.

That after Newcastle took a deserved two-goal lead with Dan Burn and Alexander Isak on target.

The weekend disappointment beneath the famous arch has forced head coach Arne Slot to wait for his first piece of silverware since succeeding Jurgen Klopp as he will be forced to mull over a turgid display during the two-week international break.

But there are bigger prizes potentially on the horizon.

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As the game ticked on and the Reds chased an equaliser, Van Dijk was even deployed as a striker after their head coach tactician made a series of attacking changes.

The Liverpool captain was gracious in defeat, but admitted that the disappointment is a tough one to swallow.

"First of all congratulations to everyone at Newcastle United," he said.

See you after the international break."

Sunday afternoon's final reverse capped a difficult week at Anfield and those associated with the club after their midweek Champions League elimination at the hands of Paris Saint-Germain.
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