Earlier in the seventh round of the Premier League, Liverpool equalized thanks to a goal from Gakpo after falling behind, but conceded another goal in the final moments and ultimately lost 1-2 to Chelsea away. Van Dijk stated that the only way Liverpool can get back on track is through hard work, focus, and unity.

In the match against Chelsea, Caicedo scored in the first half to give Chelsea the lead. In the second half, Isaac assisted Gakpo to score, equalizing for Liverpool. However, in the final moments, Esteban Willian scored against Liverpool, and Slaughter's team ultimately lost to Chelsea 1-2.

After suffering two consecutive defeats, Liverpool has dropped to second place in the standings with 15 points, one point behind the leader Arsenal, and the competition for the championship is very fierce.

Looking back on Liverpool's defeat, Liverpool captain Van Dijk said, "This is not an easy thing. The adaptation of the new players is also partly due to this, but that should not be the only focus. This is a combination of many factors. In fact, the key lies in ourselves. We must work hard to turn the situation around and regain stability, as well as avoid conceding goals, score goals and create opportunities, while reducing the space for the opponent to counterattack."

"Last season, we achieved this through hard work. Everything was positive and everyone was very happy. Now we have encountered a small setback, if you want to call it that. At this time, we need your support and companionship more than ever."

Van Dijk said, “Every three or four days is a new opportunity. After the international match day, we have to regain that momentum and stability and keep it up. I have been in this club for a long time and have experienced many difficult moments, but we have all survived. This is not something that everyone can simply accept and move on, but the only thing we can do is focus on the next opportunity and work hard for it.”

In addition, after this international match day, Liverpool will host Manchester United in the next round of the Premier League. In order to stay in the championship race, Slaughter's team only has one option left, which is to win.

Van Dijk continued, "Now everyone has to go to their respective countries and everyone has the responsibility to stay healthy and perform hard. But when we come back, we will have an important game against Manchester United, which I am looking forward to. It's another opportunity for us to show what we showed last season again."

"It was performances like that that made us champions and made so many people happy around the world. Now we need to get back to that level again and to do that, hard work is the foundation, as well as staying consistent and staying together."