‘Always difficult’ – Virgil van Dijk previews Liverpool’s trip to Old Trafford

Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk is anticipating a “difficult” test when he and his teammates take on Manchester United in the quarter-final of the FA Cup on Sunday.

After squeezing past Nottingham Forest in the fifth round, United must now oversee a Premier League chasing Liverpool side who have already won the Carabao Cup this season. They are sill in contention for the Premier League and the Europa League, in addition to the FA Cup.

United know the FA Cup represents our only chance of winning silverware this season, so there is a lot on the line ahead of the game. Especially with our top four hopes hanging by a thread.

The Reds go into the game unbeaten in two of their three matches against Liverpool under Erik ten Hag.

As a result, Liverpool defender Virgil van Dijk is not underestimating United.

Van Dijk said (via This Is Anfield): “Intense. Not only the actual game but the whole build-up is a game on its own, but I like to be involved in these types of games.

“We always have difficult games against them and I expect a difficult one on Sunday as well. They are finding ways to win but I focus on what we have to do against them. It’s always difficult, it’s always intense.

“The history of the games with the two biggest clubs in England brings extra expectation and pressure but why not just go out there and enjoy it, play our game and hopefully go to the next round?”

Liverpool will go into the game as favourites, but hopefully we can spoil the party that the media are pushing in Jurgen Klopp’s name.

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