Overview

• Liverpool fell 2-1 at Chelsea on a stoppage-time goal after defeats to Galatasaray and Crystal Palace, marking three losses in eight days.
• Van Dijk says it was always going to be a difficult season and calls on players, staff and supporters to stick together to turn results.
• He rejects scapegoats, saying Trent Alexander-Arnold’s departure is not the issue and pushing back on suggestions that right back is the problem.
• The captain cites multiple contributors including new signings settling, lapses in control and defensive organization, and the need to regain consistency through work.
• Liverpool remain one point off the Premier League lead, with Manchester United visiting Anfield after the break, and full quotes counter social posts implying he blamed Diogo Jota’s death as the main cause.