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Van Dijk hopes to 'crack on' after Liverpool's 9-0 Bournemouth win

Marian Rivera
Marian Rivera August 29, 2022
Updated 2022/10/06 at 2:25 PM
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Virgil van Dijk hopes to ‘crack on’ after Liverpool’s record-equalling 9-0 demolition of Bournemouth… as the Reds bounce back instantly from last week’s shock defeat to bitter rivals Manchester United

  • Defender Virgil van Dijk hopes Liverpool can ‘crack on’ after Saturday’s thrashing
  • Jurgen Klopp’s side annihilated Bournemouth in a record-equalling 9-0 drubbing
  • The Reds were rocked at Old Trafford last Monday as they lost 2-1 to Man United
  • Van Dijk was delighted to see Roberto Firmino score twice against the Cherries 

Virgil van Dijk hopes Liverpool will ‘crack on’ after using Monday’s frustrating defeat to rivals Manchester United as fuel in the 9-0 obliteration of Bournemouth.

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Jurgen Klopp’s men just fell short in their Premier League title push last season and began the new campaign in surprisingly cumbersome form.

Liverpool were held to surprise draws by Fulham and Crystal Palace, before losing to previously out-of-sorts rivals United at a rocking Old Trafford.

Virgil van Dijk hopes that Liverpool can ‘crack on’ after beating Bournemouth 9-0 on Saturday

The Reds felt they had a point to prove on Saturday and did just that in an Anfield annihilation of promoted Bournemouth, wracking up a Premier League record-equalling 9-0 victory.

Asked if they were motivated after the United defeat, defender Van Dijk said: ‘Yeah. After the game you want to get the next game coming and it was good for us that we only had to wait four days so everyone was motivated.

Van Dijk hopes to 'crack on' after Liverpool's 9-0 Bournemouth win

‘Lucky that we didn’t have any injuries in the week before which was a nice change. Obviously great performance.

‘A bit of luck (was missing earlier in the season). I don’t know. It’s difficult to say for me.

Roberto Firmino scored two and assisted three as Jurgen Klopp’s side demolished the Cherries

‘We all wanted to perform, we all wanted to get results, but you know I don’t like to look back, I like to look forward.

‘Today was a good start, a good win, something to build on but it is never guaranteed that we crack on from here.

‘That’s what we want, that is what we work for and that is what we will try to do and it starts on Monday.’

Liverpool turn their attention to Wednesday as improving Newcastle arrive at Anfield, where Van Dijk is expecting a ‘tough game’ against a side that has impressed him.

Winger Luis Diaz also scored a double to take his Premier League goal tally to three this season

Summer signing Darwin Nunez completes his three-match ban for headbutting Palace’s Joachim Andersen against the Magpies, meaning Roberto Firmino will surely get another chance to shine up top.

The 30-year-old has not been as heavily relied on over the past season or so but produced a stunning display on Saturday by scoring two and assisting three more.

‘We know the quality he has and we never doubt him,’ Van Dijk said. ‘It’s how you deal with everything around from the outside world.

‘For him and the whole team, it’s not taking anything from people who don’t have influence over our performance.

‘In this case, we know what we can have from him and he showed it again today.

‘Obviously he wants to win, when we don’t win he’s angry and when we win he’s happy. That’s how it should be.

Star Darwin Nunez will serve the final match of his three-game suspension against Newcastle

‘He wants to perform in the best way possible because he has the quality. Today he showed again why he is a world-class player.’

Firmino and Luis Diaz both scored braces against Bournemouth, with Trent Alexander-Arnold, Van Dijk and a Chris Mepham own goal accompanied by memorable goals for two teenagers.

Harvey Elliott hammered home his first Premier League goal on an afternoon when substitute Fabio Carvalho, another 19-year-old signed from Fulham, opened his Liverpool account.

‘I don’t think they will be stopped from progressing (if new midfielders come in),’ Van Dijk said. ‘The amount of games we play, we need a lot of midfielders.

Klopp’s side climbed to ninth in the league, still five points behind champions Manchester City

‘Midfielders are the engine of our team, they win so many balls for us. They are the engine of our team. We need a lot of midfielders.

‘You see the amount of games we play, we rotate a lot in midfield apart from Fab (Fabinho) I think. We need everyone.

‘I’m very impressed, very impressed with both.

‘Harvey showed before his injury already and now he’s showing the same stuff as before.

‘I’ve been impressed with Fabio as well. I’ve said it in pre-season, I didn’t know him before, I think he can be really good for us and as a club as well.’




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