Virgil van Dijk issues damning verdict after Man City thrashing leaves Liverpool reeling

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Virgil van Dijk never fails to front up. Even after a game where his own performance has not been up to standard, he tells it like it is. As he admits, he has been saying the same thing - apologising for below-par Liverpool efforts - too many times. But it felt a bit different in the immediate wake of the emphatic FA Cup loss to Manchester City . The fact that the side he captains played very well for more than half an hour but then capitulated made this loss even more painful. He chooses his