For all Slot’s attempts at circumspection, Liverpool were well worth their win. Mohamed Salah put the hosts in front at the end of a first half they had dominated, with Dominik Szoboszlai and Ibrahima Konaté missing clear chances before the Egyptian forward fired in.

Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk (34) has hit back at Wayne Rooney’s suggestion that the Reds’ recent struggles stem from a lack of leadership, describing the remarks as “lazy criticism,” as

Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk wasn't in the mood to discuss Trent Alexander-Arnold following his side's win over Real Madrid in the Champions League at Anfield

Liverpool manager Arne Slot has spoken openly about captain Virgil van Dijk’s decision to call an unscheduled team meeting following the 2-1 defeat to Manchester United. Slot described the move as a natural response from a leader determined to maintain high standards within a squad that has already shown resilience under pressure.

VIRGIL VAN DIJK ordered a clear-the-air meeting at crisis-hit Liverpool in a bid to kick-start their season. The Kop skipper revealed he called the player summit — which boss Arne Slot did not

Liverpool's leaky defence is the responsibility of captain Virgil Van Dijk, who deserves to be dropped on current form amid the Reds' alarming slump in form

A disheartening 2-1 home defeat to fierce rivals Manchester United last Sunday led current Anfield skipper Virgil van Dijk to convene an impromptu players-only meeting the next day to discuss what was going wrong. Slot, however, believes his fellow Dutchman was correct in providing a different perspective to the struggling squad.

It was an evening to forget for Arne Slot's side, who suffered a damaging 3-2 defeat at Brentford as goals from Dango Ouattara, Kevin Schade and Igor Thiago inflicted a fourth straight Premier League defeat on the out-of-form Reds.

Arne Slot has been slammed for “talking gobbledygook” and Virgil van Dijk accused of throwing one of his Liverpool teammates “under the bus”. Defeat to Crystal Palace in the Carabao Cup made it six defeats in seven for the reigning Premier League champions, and Slot was criticised after the game for ceding the tie by playing the kids.

Liverpool head coach Arne Slot seemed to aim a subtle dig at Manchester United legend Wayne Rooney on air during the post-match coverage of the Reds' win over Real Madrid in the Champions League. As part of Amazon Prime's post-match discussions,