‘Tough one to take’ – Virgil van Dijk says one Liverpool defeat his year was especially ‘painful’

Virgil van Dijk has pinpointed which Liverpool defeat in 2025 was a particularly ‘tough one to take’.

The Reds have had quite polarised highs and lows in terms of results on the pitch this year, with the zenith of Premier League glory in April contrasting sharply with the nadir of successive three-goal home thrashings by Nottingham Forest and PSV Eindhoven last month.

That week in November had echoes of one in March in terms of two damaging losses for Arne Slot’s side in quick succession...