Virgil van Dijk ‘put Michael Owen in his place’ as he fired back at his claim about Liverpool’s season following their big win over Everton.
Liverpool beat Everton 1-0 on Wednesday to move one step closer to winning the Premier League title.
Diogo Jota scored the only goal of the game as fans spotted what Curtis Jones ‘said’ to Trent Alexander-Arnold immediately after the result.
The Reds are now 12 points clear of second-placed Arsenal, with just eight league games remaining this season.
After the game, Van Dijk spoke to the media, including Premier League Productions, where former Liverpool and Manchester United forward Owen was on the panel.
Owen analysed Liverpool’s season as he questioned their cup defeats to Paris Saint-Germain and Newcastle United.
Virgil van Dijk celebrates after Diogo Jota’s goal. Image: Getty
He asked Van Dijk: “I’m just thinking in terms of the season so far, if you’d have said at the start of the season you were going to win the Premier League I’m sure people would’ve been over the moon. However, it was building into something really special – how hard was it after a couple of big defeats in cup competitions to get your mind tuned back into the Premier League and to finish the season well?”
Van Dijk clearly didn’t agree with Owen’s claim as he hit back: “So you’re suggesting the season is not going to be special any more?”
Owen replied: “It will be, absolutely, it will be special, but I thought it could’ve been building into something very special.”
Van Dijk added: “Well, I think we have to change that narrative a little bit.
“We’re fighting for the biggest prize of the season, we worked so hard for it, 20 teams are working so hard to be on top of the Premier League.
“We have eight games to go, we know what’s at stake, we have to go for it, we have to fight, we have to enjoy the whole ride and then let’s see. Like I said, it’s still looking very special in my eyes.
“I think what you said, at the start of the season, I think no one expected us to even try to fight on all four fronts, obviously we’re at the stage now where we’re still fighting for the biggest, and that’s the reality.
“It’s still a possibility that this season will be very, very special.”
