Football – Champions League Final – Liverpool Press Conference, NSC Olympic Stadium, Kiev, Ukraine – May 25, 2018 Virgil van Dijk of Liverpool at UEFA Press Conference / Pool via REUTERS *** Local Legend *** Virgil van Dijk is confident that the team can take a new step in the coming season as the Premier League club seeks to end the drought of its trophy.
The most recent triumph of the Merseyside team was a victory in the League Cup in 2012 and despite an improvement under Juergen Klopp, the German manager saw them lose three finals. since he's joined the club in 2015.
"We are going to work our socks and do everything in our power to get there this season.We were very close to l & # 39; silverware but obviously not close enough, "said Dutch international Van Dijk at the Liverpool website: https://www.liverpoolfc.com.
"I can improve in any aspect of the game. Right now, I'm back to fitness, making sure I get better and stronger than before." I'm going to work every day and do my best and no doubt that will happen. "
The 27-year-old made 22 appearances in Liverpool after joining them in January, helping the club to finish fourth in the league and reach the champions League finals, lost 3-1 to Real Madrid in May
Van Dijk missed Saturday's first preseason friendly Liverpool match, when Klopp's men recorded a landslide victory over 7-0 against the non-league Chester, but should participate in several meetings before the coup de sending the Premier League next month
(Reportage of Aditi Prakash in Bengaluru)