Van Dijk admits Liverpool 'gave up' in Man City defeat

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Watch Liverpool games LIVE on your phone📱Liverpool midfielder Dominik Szoboszlai claimed his team-mates lacked the mentality to recover from the setback and boss Arne Slot agreed that their reaction to Haaland's opener was not good enough.Van Dijk said: "I can only apologise to the fans for what we have shown, especially the second half. Now obviously we are in a little bit of a transition, we have to find it."It's difficult to perform every two days if you don't have it consistently."Liverpool's struggles have also left their hopes of Champions League for next season in doubt.They face a crucial Premier League match with Fulham between their two games against PSG.

Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player Arne Slot responds to tough questions after Liverpool's 4-0 defeat to Manchester City in the FA Cup. Van Dijk said: "We have a responsibility to ourselves and, especially, to the fans.

Liverpool actually had 36 touches in the opposition penalty box to Manchester City's 21. The sight of Dominik Szoboszlai chasing shadows on his own has been a feature of the campaign.For all Liverpool's struggles, no team other than Manchester City has beaten them by more than the odd goal this season.