After his elimination against Paris Saint-Germain in the knockout stages of the Champions League (1-0, 0-1, TAB 1-4) and his defeat in the Carabao Cup final against Newcastle (1-2), Liverpool assured the essentials by winning against Everton (1-0) Wednesday in the Premier League. Despite everything, these two lfc setbacks in C1 and in the League Cup left a feeling of unfinished in the former club's scorer, Michael Owen. And this, even if the title of champion of England seems to be promised to the residents of Anfield.
“These last two weeks have been frustrating. Liverpool was about to have a phenomenal season. If they win the Premier League, it will always be fantastic, but with a little bitter taste, because it was preparing for something special ”said the 2001 Golden Ball.
Van Dijk's muscular replica
These words did not fail to make Virgil Van Dijk react, and earned the former Red to be dryly cropped by the Liverpuldian captain after the Mersey derby. “You say that the season will no longer be special and that it has a bitter taste?” I think we should change speeches. We are in the running to win the most prestigious title for an English club. We have made so much effort to achieve this in the face of the other 19 teams ”retorted the Dutchman.
Eight days from the end of the championship, Liverpool, the leader, has a 12 -point lead on his Dauphin Arsenal. Next Sunday, the Reds will move to the Fulham lawn as part of the 31ᵉ day of the Premier League.
