Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk is in search of the staff to make use of their Champions League return to bounce again from the “unacceptable” defeat to Nottingham Forest.
After spending final season within the Europa League, Arne Slot’s aspect return to the brand new format of UEFA’s elite membership competitors with a gap encounter in opposition to AC Milan on Tuesday.
Van Dijk hopes it is going to give them an opportunity to rapidly put their first lack of the marketing campaign behind them.
“We’ve an excellent group that actually perceive that it was unacceptable and are dissatisfied,” he mentioned of the Forest loss.
“Everyone knows everybody can do higher and we’ve to point out that on Tuesday and that’s what we deal with.
“We’ve been by means of losses and troublesome moments collectively and I feel we’ve to remain calm and we’ll keep calm.
“Hopefully if there aren’t any accidents taking place then rhythm is all the time a very good factor.
“We’d like the entire squad and we all know after the worldwide break will probably be a sport each three days so we want everybody of their finest form and finest kind.”
Requested whether or not what they needed to do to stop the defeat impacting their early-season momentum he added: “Maintain going and hold working and ensure the performances don’t go in that route.
“Everyone knows how the environment can change however that can be a part of the affect from exterior which might have an effect on you.
“I can’t wait to be on the market listening to the Champions League tune and main out the boys.
“A membership like Liverpool must be within the Champions League and we’re lastly again and let’s go on the market and put in a a lot better efficiency as it’s wanted in any other case you’ll have a problem.”
