Virgil van Dijk has been a colossus since making his Liverpool bow back in 2018 - but much like many of his Anfield teammates, the imperious centre-half has been alarmingly off the pace this season.
The Reds were a force to be reckoned with on all fronts last year and were just a couple of results away from claiming an unprecedented quadruple under Jurgen Klopp. Many would have fancied Liverpool, led by Van Dijk and Mohamed Salah, to regroup in style this year after missing out on the Premier League title and another European crown.
However, that hasn't been the story for Liverpool or their key man. And now Van Dijk has appeared to outline that a lack of confidence, rather than anything more sinister, is the main factor behind not only Liverpool's poor form but also his own lacklustre start to the new campaign.
