Liverpool defender, Virgil Van Dijk, has said, he is expecting the Reds to emerge victorious when they take on Aston Villa on Saturday evening in the English top flight.
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| Liverpool Dutch defender, Virgil Van Dijk. Photo: @LFC |
Arne Slot’s Liverpool has triumphed in their last two encounters at Anfield against Brighton and Hove Albion and Bayer Leverkusen.
The Reds defeated Brighton 2-1 in the Premier League 2024/25 match on Saturday 2 November, 2024, and went ahead to crush reigning German Kings, Bayer Leverkusen, 4-0 in the Uefa Champions League 2024/25 League Phase match on Tuesday 5 November, 2024, both encounters at Anfield.
The Dutch defender is hopeful for a hat-trick of victory when Unai Emery’s Villans visit.
According to liverpoolfc.com, ahead of the match against Aston Villa, Van Dijk said: “Our Premier League victory over Brighton & Hove Albion last weekend was important, with the team showing its character and quality to come back after a difficult first half. And to follow that up with a big performance against Bayer Leverkusen in the Champions League on Tuesday night felt equally significant.
“When you play as we did against the current champions of Germany, a team that has been among the best in Europe over the last 12 months or so, you can only take confidence.
“Luis Diaz, of course, grabbed the headlines with his hat-trick, but this was the sort of performance he has been delivering all season, as far as I’m concerned. We all know that he’s a top player, he is in a good moment and he will continue to be extremely important for us going forward, I’m sure.
“Against both Brighton and Leverkusen the atmosphere at Anfield was excellent, and played its part in our victories. I am looking forward to another loud one this evening when Aston Villa visit.
“It is hard not to be impressed by what Villa have achieved under Unai Emery in the last couple of seasons. They are one of the strongest teams in the Premier League and have enjoyed a really good start to their Champions League campaign too. Their collective organisation, combined with their individual quality, makes them a really tough opponent for anybody.
“We need to be at our best to beat them, then. We knew that this block of fixtures was going to be really difficult – and we have another equally tough set coming up – so if we could head into the final international break of the year with another three points in the bag, we would be extremely satisfied.
“That’s what we will be targeting this evening. Hopefully, for the third game in a row, we will give you guys plenty to shout about.”
