Van Dijk believes Liverpool must rediscover the core qualities that previously defined their success under Jurgen Klopp, or Slot's debut season, where they successfully won the Premier League title. According to the captain, a collective commitment to intensity and teamwork will be essential if they are to turn their form around.
"It starts, as I always say, with the basics: hard work, intensity, togetherness, a willingness to run and fight for everything," he added. "We need to turn up today with the right mindset, play as a team and be ready to give everything from the first second to get the result we need."
"That is what you guys expect and it is what we expect of ourselves also. We know that this is a tough moment for the club, a very tough moment. Everyone is frustrated, everyone is hurting and everyone is looking for answers. But we are the ones who have to come through it and start to turn it around, and the only place we can do that is on the pitch. No excuses. Let’s stick together and give it everything."