has admitted are conceding too many set-piece objectives and stated that the second part is “the killer” for them.
Wolves defender Santiago Bueno scored following a nook in , whereas the earlier week Tottenham Hotspur’s Richarlison had struck after they didn’t clear a nook.
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The defending champions have let in 12 objectives within the Premier League from dead-ball conditions this season, the joint-most within the division and Van Dijk stated the gamers have to ensure they get higher.
“There have been loads of video games when we have now defended them very properly,” the Liverpool captain stated. “However the truth is we have conceded too many set-piece objectives. It is about repetition, coaching, analysing… it is one thing we have now to enhance. I might say at the very least 75 per cent of the time or much more, it is not even concerning the first contact, it is the second part that’s the killer.
“Each one among us has to take accountability. It is at all times going to be on the gamers. We are able to talk about how we defend and the way we assault, however on the finish of the day it is about what the gamers put in.
“It isn’t been adequate. All of us realise that. Now we have spoken about that. We have to flip it round. That is why we work on it nearly each coaching session.”
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Van Dijk denied it’s a psychological drawback for Liverpool, including: “I hope not. If that is in your head then it is a difficulty. Personally, it is not in my head.”
Van Dijk praised after the £100m signing scored his first Liverpool purpose within the win over Leeds, drawing explicit consideration to the German’s work ethic.
“I used to be very comfortable for him,” he stated. “I feel he runs nearly in every single place. At instances on the left, at instances within the center.
Liverpool’s Virgil van Dijk applauds their followers after victory over Wolves (REUTERS)
“He is a really clever participant who’s so comfy on the ball. He finds house between the traces and could be crucial.
“He desires to be essential when it comes to objectives and assists. The work fee he places in and the probabilities he creates is what I feel is much more essential.”