Van Dijk relishing Premier League return after 10
Liverpool centre back Virgil van Dijk said he was excited to return from his "mentally tough" injury layoff as the Netherlands international played Premier League football after nearly 10 months in Saturday's 3-0 win at promoted Norwich City.
Liverpool eased into the new Premier League season as goals by Diogo Jota, Roberto Firmino and Mohamed Salah earned them a comfortable victory.
The Merseyside club enjoyed a relatively trouble-free evening at Carrow Road with defensive linchpin Van Dijk making his first top-flight appearance after picking up a serious knee injury in last season's Merseyside derby in October.
Van Dijk played just five league games last season before his injury and Liverpool felt his absence as they were unable to defend their league title, finishing in third place.
"Mentally it's tough," Van Dijk told Sky Sports. "One day you're fully fit, the next you're full of medication and in pain.
"We had more injuries in key positions (last season) so couldn't play our game, the way we want to play, with high pressure.
"To be back out there helping the boys, I hope to continue that. I need games - the manager knows it, I know it. It's a good start. Now we have time to recover for next week," the BBC quoted the Dutchman as saying.
Liverpool host Burnley on Aug. 21.
Liverpool condemn homophobic chants aimed at Norwich's Gilmour
Liverpool have condemned the "offensive and inappropriate" homophobic chants aimed at Norwich City midfielder Billy Gilmour during Saturday's 3-0 Premier League win at Carrow Road. Scotland international Gilmour, who joined Norwich on loan this season from Chelsea, was targeted by a section of Liverpool fans during the match.
The chants were called out on Twitter by 'Kop Outs', Liverpool's LGBT+ Fans Group, with the Merseyside club adding : "The chant is offensive and inappropriate - a message we have repeatedly communicated alongside Kop Outs.
"We urge supporters to remember the inclusive values of the club and to refrain from using it in the future."
-
Discover Secret Swimming Holes and Hidden History in Crystal River, FloridaNext year's iPhone X camera might have three lenses, 5x zoom守卫交通保平安 热情服务暖民心10 more days of family care leave granted for struggling working parentsValue Judgment举一反三抓好问题整改 真抓实干推动脱贫攻坚Nude blogger thanks Instagram for suspending her account and proving her point about censorshipSouth Korea's Son wants to end career at Spurs, says Mourinho13 Places to Find Little Legends and Compact CryptidsSteve Bannon has accomplished nothing. It’s time for him to leave the White House.
- ·Deceased K
- ·Clever dude scored amazing seats at the Mayweather vs McGregor fight by posing as a bodyguard
- ·五云镇:加强农业生产和农产品电商化技能培训 助推“百千万工程”
- ·Man United to face La Liga leaders in Europa League
- ·Amazon Android Days sale 2024: Save on unlocked phones, tablets, and more
- ·Advance team of South Korean art troupe to leave for Pyongyang
- ·Bear crashes birthday party and eats all the cake
- ·The similarities between Trump and Berlusconi are much deeper than you think.
- ·Google Search tries new tactics for limiting explicit deepfakes
- ·The bogus Susan Rice “unmasking” story shows how desperate the White House is getting.
- ·Atletico's Simeone criticises players and himself after derby defeat
- ·Google accidentally confirms Pixel 3 in Android Oreo commit
- ·Families of S. Korean detainees in NK appeal to embassies for support
- ·Neymar twists ankle but PSG say results of scan 'reassuring'
- ·US approves 800
- ·五云镇:加强农业生产和农产品电商化技能培训 助推“百千万工程”
- ·I went to an offline dating event for singles. Here's how it went.
- ·The similarities between Trump and Berlusconi are much deeper than you think.
- ·Donald Trump probably isn't going to like what Putin just said about him
- ·"Drop in" electrolyte avoids cracking in high
- ·The OLED Burn
- ·Trump bodyguard Keith Schiller visited Iraq with Jared Kushner.
- ·五云镇:加强农业生产和农产品电商化技能培训 助推“百千万工程”
- ·Russian EEC filing indicates Apple may release iPhone SE2 this year
- ·I used the Pixel 9 Pro XL in the shower — does the screen work when wet as claimed?
- ·North Korean woman executed for ax murder ... Can bad economy be blamed?
- ·广州市白云区供销联社携手6所院校15支队伍,加力提速推进“百千万工程”
- ·How the Supreme Court will change after the nuclear option.
- ·Furious Gattuso says Insigne red card would only be awarded in Italy
- ·Advance team of South Korean art troupe to leave for Pyongyang
- ·多措并举优治理 绘就幸福新图景
- ·Typhoons leave behind mountains of trash on east coast beaches
- ·The future of the GOP and Democratic coalitions.
- ·2 Koreas meet to prepare for summit
- ·Best Home Depot Labor Day sale deals
- ·Trump bodyguard Keith Schiller visited Iraq with Jared Kushner.