Virgil van Dijk performs down Liverpool’s possibilities of finishing quadruple: Almost unattainable to do

Liverpool are in red-hot type this season, as they’ve already received the EFL Cup, and are inside touching distance of profitable three extra trophies this season. Sitting one level behind Premier League leaders Manchester City, 90 minutes away from profitable the FA Cup, and 270 minutes away from profitable the UEFA Champions League, Liverpool are presumably the primary workforce to be this near profitable a possible in addition to historic quadruple.

Most lately, Pep Guardiola achieved the home treble with Manchester City within the 2018-19 season when he received the FA Cup, the Carabao Cup, and the Premier League. Liverpool defender Virgil Van Dijk stated that no workforce has received the quadruple as a result of it’s one thing that’s unattainable to attain, and will put stress on the Reds.

“Nobody did the quadruple and there is a reason for it – because it is almost impossible to do. All this talk about quadruple or Treble is from the outside world and could put extra pressure on us,” Van Dijk informed BBC Sport.

Liverpool are at present on an 8-game profitable run in all competitions, heading into the derby in opposition to Manchester United on Tuesday. The Reds additionally should face Everton within the Merseyside derby and UEFA Champions League spot chasers Tottenham Hotspur of their remaining seven video games within the Premier League.

Jurgen Klopp’s males should face certainly one of Real Madrid or Manchester City within the UEFA Champions League last in the event that they handle to beat Villarreal within the semis, who’ve already knocked out Bayern Munich and Juventus from the competitors.

Van Dijk stated that each participant would dream about profitable each competitors, however it remained to be seen.

“It is something that everyone would dream about, to win every competition you participate in, but we’ll see what it brings. Anything can happen, with other teams as well,” he stated.

WANT TO KEEP GOING

The Dutch center-back was out for 10 months with an ACL damage, and returned to motion initially of this season in August.

“I was not a great player back in the days, I was quite a late bloomer – that’s why I enjoy my career even more. I just want to keep it going, stay fit, win games and see what it brings and get ready for the World Cup as well,” he added.

The final time Liverpool received a home treble that concerned a European Cup was again within the 1983-84 season, led by supervisor Joe Fagan. That workforce consisted of gamers like Mark Lawrenson, Graeme Souness and Kenny Dalglish. They received the European Cup, First Division title, and the League Cup. They have been knocked out of the FA Cup fourth spherical by Brighton.

In the 2000-01 season, Liverpool received the UEFA Cup, the FA Cup, and the League Cup, however completed third within the league, 11 factors behind winners Manchester United.