has referred to as on ’s gamers and supporters to make Anfield as horrible as attainable for the opponents who block their path to their twentieth league title.
Liverpool went 11 factors clear on the high of the by over the champions on Sunday.
Now they’ve seven of their remaining league video games at residence, together with the following three: Newcastle, Southampton and Everton.
Anfield was nervy within the closing levels of however Van Dijk believes that, whether it is at its most intimidating, it may possibly assist ’s facet within the run-in.
He stated: “It is fairly regular, [with] people, there could possibly be some anxious emotions kicking in, and that would nonetheless be the case, however I feel it solely helps us and them as properly to make Anfield horrible for the opponent.
“More often than not we have now been doing that, and clearly the best way we play clearly helps with that as properly. What number of residence video games are left? Seven out of 11. So lets ensure that these seven are going to be superb, as loud as attainable, and I do not suppose we have now to talk about it, as a result of usually that’s the case.”
Liverpool had been struggling to maintain clear sheets and had conceded 18 targets of their earlier 13 league video games earlier than going to the Etihad and, whereas Metropolis had two-thirds of possession, getting a primary top-flight victory there since 2015.
“Ten years to win right here within the league, so it was about time,” added captain Van Dijk, who felt it was a staff effort. “Good efficiency, I feel an entire efficiency, actually good assault at occasions, superb in defence as a staff, so properly deserved.
“There is a huge phrase that you just used ‘collective’, that is essential. I’s not about solely 4 gamers or the goalkeeper. It is about everybody, placing a giant shift in every little thing. I feel that is what occurred. We needed to defend with every little thing we obtained at occasions, though we nonetheless have the standard.
“I feel we confirmed a distinct facet of soccer in the easiest way attainable, when it comes to defending, attacking at occasions, set-pieces, that is what we’d like.”