Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk says he has paid little attention to how their Premier League title rivals have done over the festive period.
After going top of the table with a win at Burnley on Boxing Day, manager Jurgen Klopp afforded the players the luxury of two days off in a five-day spell with no game before Monday’s visit of Newcastle.
In that time, newly crowned Club World Cup champions Manchester City won twice, at Everton and home to Sheffield United, while Arsenal lost against West Ham. “We’ve had a couple of days to spend with our families before we focus on another big game on New Year’s Day,” Van Dijk said.
A post shared by Virgil van Dijk (@virgilvandijk) Asked if he paid any attention to their rivals, he said: “Not at all. I didn’t even watch football.