,,It was a very tough game, both physically and mentally. We knew that Ajax was in excellent form. Then you have to fold in full and we did that. I think we did well in the second half. Daley Blind still had a good chance at 1-2, but I think we were the parent party,” said Van Dijk, who lost 4-1 against Napoli in the Stadio Diego Armando Maradona last Wednesday.
In the Premier League, Liverpool also had nine of the eighteen points in the first six competition matches. ,,Immediately after that game at Napoli we knew that things had to change. That was something that should never have happened, but we are human too. The next day we had an important meeting. It was confronting for everyone. I also felt touched after that match. How we defend there was painful to watch. Then it’s about going back to basics. For us, that’s pressure, passion, energy, push ahead. I think we did a good job of that tonight. I think we showed a good reaction.”