Van Dijk Calls Liverpool Season Unacceptable After Man Utd Loss

Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk described the team's season as "unacceptable" after a 3-2 defeat to Manchester United at Old Trafford on Sunday, rejecting any suggestion that players' brief downtime contributed to their struggles.

The loss left Liverpool in fourth place in the Premier League, with the team now focused on securing Champions League qualification through one of the remaining three matches. Earlier exits from the FA Cup and Champions League in April compounded a campaign that has seen 11 Premier League defeats, the most since the 2014-15 season, and at least 18 losses across all competitions.

Van Dijk, speaking after the match, emphasized accountability. "I'm not here to make excuses," he said. "It's been a very disappointing season, an unacceptable season for us, and it's tough. We shouldn't feel sorry for ourselves whatsoever. We have to work, we have to turn this around and make sure that next season these things don't happen because it's not Liverpool."

The Dutch defender also addressed criticism from some fans over players taking short city trips abroad during rare days off, prompted by a lighter schedule of one game per week. Images surfaced of midfielder...