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Virgil Van Dijk has urged Liverpool fans to help Anfield be a “horrible” noise cauldron to galvanize his encounter with the title.
The Reds will play seven of their last 11 games at home and, as such, Anfield will have to be a fortress to see them in the line.
His next three games against Newcastle, Southampton and Everton are at home.
Van Dijk has admitted that the “mentality monsters”, as Jurgen Klopp called them, are not immune to the “anxious feelings” and will need all the support they can obtain.
“I mentioned it after that game (wolves), which is obviously quite normal to be like that,” he said.
'It is a human (reaction) that could be some anxious feelings, and that could be the case.
Virgil Van Dijk has urged Liverpool fans to help make Anfield a “horrible” place for teams to be
The Reds will play seven of their last 11 games in the Premier League at home to pursue the title
Van Dijk admitted that he and his teammates are not immune to “anxious feelings” in this period
'But I think it only helps us (the followers) also to make Anfield horrible to the opponent. Most of the time we have been doing that, and obviously the way we play also helps with that.
'How many games at home are left? Seven of 11. So we make sure that those seven will be incredible, as loud as possible. I do not think we have to talk about that because normally that is the case. So come on, let's enjoy, concentrate on Wednesday now, and then we will see what happens next.
'This was a great victory. I told the boys: “Don't take these victories for granted, but when you're going home, you recover and get ready for Newcastle preparation.” That is the only thing we have to do. Vision of the tunnel. Nothing really matters.
“And we need our fans to be in good shape on Wednesday too.”
Van Dijk hugged Alisson full time after the 2-0 victory in Manchester City in what was interpreted as a gesture of relief and recognition that they are approaching glory.
There are few better ways to announce their title credentials that overcome the reigning champions home and far, and have a 11 -point gap in their closest challengers is not a bad strategy either.
It is completely possible that Arsenal has to give the men of honor to the men of Arne Slot when they visit Anfield on May 10 in the third game of the league season.
That would be the second time in recent years that Arsenal would have done it, after having provided an honor guard in 2020 at Emirates Stadium.
Arne Slot has insisted that the title is not won despite the general statements that the race is over
Liverpool fans sang 'We're going to win the League' after their 2-0 victory over Man City
The fans of the Reds were singing 'we are going to win the league' full -time at the Etihad stadium after Mohamed Salah and Dominik Szoboszlai had sealed the three points.
Anyway, the slot made the symbolic importance of the result and encouraged a tunnel vision for the challenges that are coming.
“Fans can sing whatever they want, but we know how hard we have to play for each victory,” Slot said. 'So I don't think the title is won). It is very difficult to judge the league table before each game has been played.
'If you play against City in the Etihad and desire, it is always a great victory, but three days ago we had a tie in Aston Villa and people told me that we were not in a good place. Then, three days later, we won and change again.
'We know how difficult it was to overcome the wolves last week and we have Newcastle after a 3-3 draw in Newcastle, so each game is difficult.
'In any other league, this advantage would be comfortable, but it is not. Even the game (FA Cup) in Plymouth showed us that.