Virgil Van Dijk, 'Not In A Good Place' Following Liverpool Loss To PSG

Virgil van Dijk offered a brutally honest assessment of Liverpool's Champions League exit, admitting the Reds simply didn't do enough to overcome Paris Saint-Germain. 

The captain confessed he is "not in a good place" after the 2-0 second-leg defeat at Anfield saw the Premier League side dumped out of Europe.

The Liverpool captain did not hide his frustration after seeing his side's European dreams slip away at Anfield. 

Despite a more spirited performance than the first leg in Paris, a 2-0 defeat on the night confirmed a 4-0 aggregate loss to Luis Enrique's men. 

Ousmane Dembele proved to be the difference-maker, netting twice to punish a Liverpool side that lacked a clinical edge in the final third. 

Reflecting on the performance, Van Dijk was honest about the gap between the two sides over the 180 minutes.

"That’s the bare minimum, isn’t it?" Van Dijk said when asked about the team's effort. 

"It’s disappointing to be knocked out but PSG deserved to go through. Knocking on the door is not enough. I’m disappointed that we were knocked out, but that is the reality. I think PSG deserved to go through based on the two games."

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Liverpool’s exit felt somewhat inevitable following a tactical collapse in the first leg at the Parc des Princes, with Slot later describing that performance as being in "survival mode". While the Reds improved at home, they were still unable to bridge the quality gap. 

Despite registering many attempts on goal, poor finishing and a controversial overturned penalty meant they never truly threatened PSG's aggregate lead.

The exit means Liverpool’s hunt for silverware this season is over, leaving the squad in a somber mood. 

Van Dijk admits he is finding the loss difficult to