Liverpool defender, Virgil van Dijk has sent a strong message to his teammates following their elimination from the Europa League.
The reds recorded a 1-0 victory against Atlanta but failed to qualify for the semi-final having lost 3-0 in the first leg.
Jurgen Klopp’s side were at their best, outshining their opponent in all areas. However, they failed to get the crucial goals and will now shift their focus to the Premier League.
With the reds currently occupying the third spot and two points behind league leaders, Manchester City, Virgil van Dijk believes “anything is still possible”.
Speaking to TNT Sports after the match, Virgil van Dijk said: “I think with the result today, we won and kept a clean sheet and we played better than we did last week.”
“There were so many things that were positive today, but you are out of the competition and that is a bad feeling. What we have to do is get back up and we have been through difficult moments all together and we have done it before as well.
“Showing maturity, showing togetherness is the key to this and professionalism. We need to be ready for Sunday because today was a tough game, and Sunday will be very tough as well and we all know that.
“Everyone has that responsibility to make sure they are ready for it physically and mentally. That is the aim now. Everyone feels disappointed, I feel disappointed, but we do not have a lot of time to be disappointed.
“Hopefully our fans will be there again, I have no doubt actually, but we need them more than ever for the last six games of the season where anything is still possible.”
Liverpool are set for the games of their life with three consecutive away games against Fulham, Everton and West Ham United.
