Virgil van Dijk tells journalist 'I don't like that question' after Liverpool win
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However, this time around, with Galatasaray fans banned, the home supporters created a boisterous atmosphere reminiscent of past unforgettable European evenings, with victory ensuring Liverpool remain in contention for a seventh European title."There was a lot at stake, that was pretty obvious, so we had to show how much we wanted it together with our fans, who played a big part," Van Dijk stated."I played last week in Istanbul and saw how big an impact their fans had on their performance and it was clear to see our fans played a big part in our performance. We could have scored more goals but their goalkeeper still had a very good game in my opinion."It's a combination of performance and the fans, they play a big part in that.
In all these years at Liverpool I've never ever questioned them (the fans) and I still don't."There is a reason why there is frustration this season because we had an amazing season last year; we became champions, we had consistent, good football, finding ways to win, and this season we have had so many ups and downs dealing with difficult moments and there has been frustration because we want to perform every three or four days as well."Van Dijk remains convinced Liverpool have demonstrated flashes of the quality displayed against Galatasaray this season but acknowledges the problem has been the absence of consistency and difficulty in replicating such displays.The Reds have secured just four victories from nine previous Premier League fixtures immediately following a Champions League match this season and must navigate a swift turnaround when they visit Brighton on Saturday for the early kick-off."I think occasionally we have been showing and playing good games but not consistently and on a regular basis and it's been frustrating for all of us and for the fans as well," said the Liverpool skipper. We have been having good performances this season and we haven't been able to build on it the next time.
That's what you strive for, that's what we had last year, and that's what we try to reach."But you need multiple factors to go your way and now don't get carried away. It's not about an individual, it's not about one or two players, we go through the same things all of us each and every day, difficult moments especially this season, good moments, and we have to deal with everything together because we need each other."He played a good performance in the first half but missed a penalty unfortunately, which is part of the game and some people might judge him differently.