
'I think we are seeing a bit of complacency - every time Steven Gerrard stepped onto the pitch for Liverpool as captain, he approached it like it was a cup final' Ex Liverpool man calls on Virgil van Dijk to step up amid ‘complacency’
FourFourTwo EN 11 April 2025 at 11:13(Processed: 4 October 2025 at 20:20)
A former Liverpool player has called on current captain Virgil van Dijk to show greater urgency, suggesting the team is displaying complacency following their recent Premier League defeat to Fulham. This loss ended a nearly seven-month unbeaten run for the club in the league, prompting comparisons to the high standards set by former captain Steven Gerrard.
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