Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk has said he believes his team can use the disappointment of last season to help propel them to silverware this term.

Jamie Carragher has urged Liverpool to strengthen its backline in the coming months. There was interest in a Brazilian defender but he is close to agreeing a new contract.

Virgil van Dijk has been asked about how Liverpool is shaping up under Arne Slot. The defender also spoke about the various claims that the Reds are the best team in the world.

A seventh successive Champions League victory left Liverpool needing a point at most from their final game to guarantee top spot in the table.

A story told by former Liverpool defender Sepp van den Berg sums up the class of compatriot Virgil van Dijk and shows why the Dutchman went on to become the Reds' captain

Virgil van Dijk admits the experience of last season cannot be ignored by Liverpool after securing Champions League progress

Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk has dismissed suggestions the Premier League leaders are in crisis following Tuesday's 1-1 draw with Nottingham Forest.

Virgil van Dijk tied Liverpool's club record for most wins in a player's first 50 Champions League games as the Reds saw off Lille on Tuesday. Van Dijk played 90 minutes in the comfortable 2-1 win, which maintained Liverpool's 100% run of form in the Champions League this season.

Virgil van Dijk has backed Liverpool hero Darwin Nunez to find the back of the net consistently after scoring a brace in the 2-0 win over Brentford in the Premi

The Belgian made a string of fine stops in the second half to keep the Reds at bay and earn his side a point. Van Dijk added: "We should have won, could have won but the reality is we take a point at a difficult ground, a difficult evening, in terms of the toughness of the game.

A share of the spoils away to a Forest side occupying third place in the Premier League and who’d been on a run of seven wins in a row across all competitions is no disgrace, but it speaks to the mentality of Van Dijk and this Liverpool team that they weren’t content with taking a point from the City Ground.