Virgil van Dijk has revealed Arne Slot showed his anger after Liverpool’s loss to Wolves, while two of the Reds’ April fixtures have been rescheduled.
Virgil van Dijk admits Arne Slot’s post-match anger
While Slot has undoubtedly got plenty wrong this season, there has certainly been an element of him not having the tools at his disposal to get Liverpool playing like they were last season.
After the Reds’ ninth league defeat of the season, Van Dijk admitted to media including the Liverpool Echo that Slot “was angry” in the dressing room.
“He had every right to be angry because we played poorly. Second half, maybe there was more urgency but it still wasn’t good enough,” said the captain.
WOLVERHAMPTON, ENGLAND - Tuesday, March 3, 2026: Liverpool's head coach Arne Slot on the bench before the FA Premier League match between Wolverhampton Wanderers FC and Liverpool FC at Molineux Stadium. (Photo by David Rawcliffe/Propaganda)
“It’s very disappointing. It’s down to us to learn from it and turn it around, but it’s tough for us to take and it’s tough for our fans to take.
“We come back here on Friday in the FA Cup and we want to go far in that competition. We have to turn up here on Friday with a totally different quality and different performance on the pitch.
“Listen, if you play for Liverpool, it’s always been like that. It’s down to us, together with our fans, to get the results we need to get into the Champions League.
“Now the decisive period starts. We have to just go for it. We have to take this on the chin. No matter how hard it is to take.”
Liverpool return to the scene of their crime on Friday as they face Wolves again, this time in the cup. There will be no excuses for a second consecutive defeat against the Premier League‘s basement-dwellers.
Today’s Liverpool FC News
• Two of Liverpool’s April fixtures have been rearranged for Sky Sports – Liverpool vs. Fulham will be at 5.30pm (BST) on Sat, April 11, while Everton vs. Liverpool will kick off at 2pm on Sun, April 19
• Liverpool’s 2026 pre-season tour has been confirmed, with the Reds facing Sunderland, Wrexham and Leeds in the USA – full details here
• Having not played since September, Jayden Danns is back in training this week, U21s coach Rob Page told media including The Redmen TV
• Galatasaray have appealed the ban that should see their fans banned from Anfield for the second leg of the upcoming Champions League tie – the sanctions come following crowd disturbances against Juventus
More from This Is Anfield
After Liverpool’s latest loss, Sam Millne looked into the stats that reveal how reliant the Reds have become on set-pieces and Florian Wirtz‘s creativity:
“Liverpool had 66 percent of the ball against Wolves but created just 0.19 xG more than the opposition from open play, FotMob tells us.
“It was a similar story against West Ham. Despite the Reds winning 5-2, they managed just 1.22 xG from open play compared to West Ham‘s 1.16 xG.
“In Liverpool’s late 1-0 win over Nottingham Forest, Vitor Pereira’s side actually created more from open play than Slot’s side.”
Elsewhere in the football world
MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - Saturday, October 19, 2019: Manchester United's Harry Maguire during the FA Premier League match between Manchester United FC and Liverpool FC at Old Trafford. (Pic by David Rawcliffe/Propaganda)
• Harry Maguire has been given a 15-month suspended sentence after being found guilty of non-serious assault, resisting arrest and attempted bribery by a Greek court (BBC Sport)
• Also at Man United, young midfielder Jack Fletcher has been banned for six matches after using a homophobic slur in the EFL Trophy back in October
• Tranmere have sacked manager Andy Crosby, 10 months after he was appointed him permanently – not surprising given they have lost 10 of their last 11 games in the fourth division
Liverpool FC: On this day
It’s the king’s birthday! Many happy returns to Kenny Dalglish who turns 75 years old, having been born on March 4, 1951.
The Glaswegian signed for Liverpool in 1977 and replaced Kevin Keegan as the team’s talisman, scoring the winning goal in the European Cup final in his first season.
That was only the start, as he went on to become arguably the greatest-ever player in the club’s history and one of its most successful managers, too.
Long live the king!