Liverpool’s captain, Virgil van Dijk, has stated that the crew is not going to get carried away with desires of a quadruple this season, regardless of reaching the Carabao Cup closing. After beating Tottenham Hotspur 4-0 at Anfield, Liverpool secured a 4-1 combination victory and can face Newcastle United within the closing on March 16.
Van Dijk scored a header within the recreation, following targets from Cody Gakpo, Mohamed Salah, and Dominik Szoboszlai. The win places Liverpool in a powerful place, as they’re additionally main the Premier League by six factors over Arsenal, have reached the Champions League last-16, and can play Plymouth Argyle within the FA Cup.
Regardless of the crew’s sturdy kind, Van Dijk made it clear that they don’t seem to be targeted on profitable all 4 competitions. “We now have to handle and attempt to win each recreation forward of us. We’re not fascinated about a quadruple,” he instructed CBS Sports activities.
He added that each recreation shall be powerful, and the main focus must be on having fun with the journey and concentrating on their very own efficiency, moderately than worrying about different groups.
Liverpool has confronted disappointment in current seasons, coming near profitable a number of trophies. Final yr, after profitable the League Cup, their push for the Premier League title faltered, they usually have been knocked out of the FA Cup and Europa League. Within the 2021-22 season, regardless of profitable each the League Cup and FA Cup, they missed out on a quadruple once they misplaced the Champions League closing to Actual Madrid and have been pipped to the Premier League title by Manchester Metropolis.
