Virgil van Dijk reflects on an incredible Premier League title win!

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Liverpool skipper Virgil van Dijk reflects on an incredible Premier League title win!  27/04/2025  Anfield, Liverpool, UK

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00:00First and foremost, thank you very much, it's been an amazing Premier League season for us,

00:20very consistent, well-deserved winners. The reaction that we showed after coming 1-0 down today

00:27was outstanding, obviously it was a very emotional game, the time goes very slow towards the end by the way,

00:37but I'm glad we got the job done and now we speak about, obviously everyone who is Liverpool-connected

00:46can enjoy and celebrate because that's what you should do as well.

00:51Is there anything extra about the joy today, because the last time you haven't been able to play a game?

01:02Yeah, I think so.

01:04Obviously I think, in my opinion, the hardest league in the world if you have a chance, an opportunity to win it today,

01:13and what was a glorious day in terms of the atmosphere, the weather, a good opponent.

01:21Yeah, it was incredible to be part of and I think the manager touched on it already on the pitch

01:30and we got two titles in five years, so that's a big achievement in my opinion.

01:36James?

01:38In January last year, when you were here at Klopp, could you have imagined this 18 months later?

01:45Well, around that time we were still challenging as well for the title.

01:50Obviously, I had a lot of confidence in my team, we came short last year, that was pretty obvious.

01:59We were not good enough towards the end, we couldn't find the consistency that we had been doing before that.

02:06But listen, to replace Jürgen is a big job and I think the manager did it in his own way,

02:16together with his staff, he definitely deserved a lot of credit for that.

02:20And yeah, I don't think anyone obviously that's been said by so many from the outside world

02:29would have thought that we were going to be Premier League champions.

02:32But that's football as well.

02:34We have to perform as players and that's what we try to do.

02:38Try to be consistent, try to win games, find ways to win games and that's what you have done.

02:45I'm sure you have done, I apologize.

02:47What do you think?

02:52Oh, yeah, listen, it would be amazing, very emotional, I think even today.

02:59It was an emotional day for me and my family because I think the whole week was quite slow,

03:05it takes ages before match day, I think every Liverpool fan around the world probably felt like that.

03:11And then obviously it's match day and then you see so many fans already in red outside getting ready from early on.

03:22And you just want to get the job done and I'm very, very happy that we did.

03:28And when the moment is there that I can lift the trophy in front of our beautiful supporters,

03:34then I think I will be very emotional.

03:38So after a couple more, Dave Anderson.

03:41First, was there a game or can you remember what you thought,

03:44yeah, we can do this, we're going to be champions?

03:47Not really.

03:52I think obviously I've been in title races and unfortunately I've lost a couple.

04:00And I think the key only is to focus on yourself and that's what we try to do.

04:06We try to win games ahead of us, look at ourselves and obviously it's quite difficult

04:11because there's always so many noise around us and other teams doing this and that

04:15and results going this way and that way.

04:20But you have to try and keep your eyes on your own team, your own performances.

04:27And that's the only way, in my opinion, to consistency and to success.

04:32And I'm glad we did because that's still the most difficult thing in life, not only in football,

04:38but in life, to be consistent.

04:40And if you have that consistency, just keep it.

04:43So, I'm glad we did.

04:46And like I said, we have to be proud of ourselves and enjoy it all, soak it all in.

04:52Last one, Richard.

04:53Virgil, you talked about consistency as one of the reasons,

04:56but I mean, in general, summing it up over the season,

04:59you are obviously deserving of the champions,

05:01but can you sort of sum up, you know, how do you think this has happened

05:05and why you don't miss it?

05:07Consistency. Winning games after game after game, I think that's the key.

05:12Obviously, it's a whole team process, everyone has played a part,

05:18you know, obviously guys don't always start the game,

05:20but they come on and have impact.

05:23And obviously, not only the players, you know, the staff obviously plays a big part,

05:29but the people that are around us at AXA, at the training ground, the fans,

05:34everyone has to play a part.

05:36And I think from day one, when we started the season,

05:40I think it was pretty obvious and pretty clear that we have a big goal in our hands,

05:45big dreams and that we want to fulfil it.

05:47And I'm glad we did, we got the big one.

05:50And yeah, amazing.

05:54Thanks, guys.

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