Van Dijk gives Liverpool top five bid verdict

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Virgil van Dijk insists Liverpool’s sole Champions League quest is below their standards. And Van Dijk has issued a withering verdict that this season’s achievements fall far below the standards which he expects of the club as both a player and captain.

“It’s definitely not the standards what I expect and envision myself being a Liverpool player – just to qualify for the Champions League.” Van Dijk will have a new deputy in the Anfield dressing room in as many summers after vice-captain Andy Robertson prepares to leave at the end of this season. “You grow into that role or you already have it in you, that is something players have to show even more next season.

“Then we have to tackle the season in the best way possible and not have a season like we have had this season again. “The focus is now on finishing the season in the best way possible [after] the poor season we are having.”