Virgil van Dijk has issued a fighting message as Liverpool look to heed their slump
Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk
Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk says they will keep fighting.
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Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk has called for unity and says they will bounce back from their poor form. The central defender reaffirmed that the Reds will not give up as they look to overturn a run of nine defeats in their last 12 matches.
Arne Slot is facing growing calls to be dismissed by the Anfield hierarchy with their Premier League title defence in tatters after a series of dire results. The Dutch tactician has failed to arrest Liverpool's staggering decline this season and in their last three matches, against Manchester City, Nottingham Forest and PSV Eindhoven, they have shipped 10 goals.
Liverpool slipped out of the automatic qualification places in the Champions League after Wednesday's 4-1 defeat to PSV at Anfield. In the English top-flight, they sit in the bottom half of the table, three points off the top four and 11 adrift of league leaders Arsenal.
The Reds' struggles have been laid bare and pressure is mounting on Jurgen Klopp's successor. Van Dijk admits that the team are in their "toughest" period but insists they won't go down without a fight.
Posting to Instagram, he said: "We're facing one of the toughest moments of our journey, but we refuse to let this define us. We will rise from this. I believe in this team with everything I have.
"Nothing has ever been handed to us - we've fought for everything, and this moment is no different.
"We won't give in. Won't give up. Every challenge is an opportunity. We must grow together, lift each other up, and show the strength that lies within us.
"To the fans, keep supporting us. We all need each other more than ever!"
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