Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk has apologised to the membership’s supporters and mentioned his aspect “gave up” as they had been dumped out of the FA Cup by Manchester City.
The Reds’ hopes of successful silverware this season now relaxation on Champions League glory following Saturday’s humbling 4-0 quarter-final defeat at Etihad Stadium.
Manchester City demolished Liverpool in an 18-minute interval which spanned the half-time break, scoring twice both aspect of the interval following an evenly matched opening half an hour.
“I can solely apologise to the followers for what we have now proven, particularly the second half,” mentioned Netherlands centre-back Van Dijk, 34.
“Clearly you come out with the best intentions from the dressing room [after half-time], to hopefully rating for 2-1 as quickly as doable to vary the sport.
“The other occurs and to come back again from 3-0 is clearly very tough right here – but additionally you should not hand over and that is perhaps, at a sure level, what occurred.
“We let our followers down, we let ourselves down, and the supervisor.
“The best way we performed within the second half, particularly, should harm for everybody. It positively hurts me.”
