Liverpool news: ‘Everything was sunshine and rainbows’

Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk says “good things” await the Reds if they can “turn” their fortunes after a testing spell.

Van Dijk featured as Liverpool exited the Champions League on penalties against Paris St-Germain and lost the Carabao Cup final at Wembley in a difficult few days for the club.

But the Reds still top the Premier League by 12 points with only 27 left to play for, with their next fixture set for 2 April when they host Everton at Anfield.

Van Dijk told BBC Radio Merseyside: “We have to turn this around [PSG and Newcastle defeats].

“It’s how football works. In five days you lose twice and the world is sinking – sort of. Two weeks before everything was sunshine and rainbows.

“Now everyone goes to their respective countries, play there, hopefully stay fit and then we have a couple of days to settle down and then we train and we have to be ready for Everton at home which is going to be tough.

“There’s a lot at stake – good things – we’re in a good position. There are so many positive and good things to look forward to. We play for the Premier League – the most difficult prize to get.

“In my opinion, one of the toughest Premier League seasons there is in the last couple of years in terms of everyone can win from each other so it’s very difficult.”