Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk has shared his expectations for the start of the Premier League season, realistically assessing the team's prospects in the title race. The Dutch defender emphasised that the Merseyside club possesses the necessary quality to claim the title, but significant work must be done to address last year's mistakes.
The leader of Liverpool's defence also highlighted the increased competition and the strength of their main rival:
As captain of Liverpool, as a player for Liverpool, I want to fight for the Premier League title, but we need to remain realistic. We saw how strong Arsenal were last year... looking at their squad, they really have excellent depth.
Van Dijk expressed confidence in his team's potential, setting clear expectations for their performance levels:
I feel we definitely have the class to compete for the title. But we must perform much better than we did last season.
