ReactionVirgil van Dijk: It was a poor day for us and we know the job is not done

The Reds lost for only the second time in the top flight this season, with Alexis Mac Allister’s clinical early finish overturned by three Fulham goals before half-time at Craven Cottage.

Luis Diaz brought Arne Slot’s team back to 3-2 in the second half and Harvey Elliott then hit the crossbar but the visitors could not salvage a point.

Liverpool now lead the Premier League by 11 points from Arsenal with seven fixtures remaining; and next up is an Anfield meeting with West Ham United this Sunday.

“It was not acceptable as a team,” Van Dijk told reporters after the game. “It was a poor day at the office for all of us. I think they were individual moments that should have been dealt with better.

“In games, these moments can happen but if you let them back in, they obviously scored three goals and we were on the back foot.

“No-one can ever be perfect and we were sloppy and we got punished quickly and, like I said, then it’s a difficult battle to play. We still had the belief, still had opportunities but, based on the first half, you can’t argue with the result.

“We all know as players [that nothing is won yet], I’ve mentioned it every week. But what is important is that there’s seven games left and on to West Ham next Sunday, we have to go all in at home, as a team, as players with the fans and to get the three points.

“We will be training quite a lot and we are in a very good position but games like this, especially in the first half, show the job is not done and I’ve been saying it every week.

“That’s definitely the mentality in our group that the job is not done.”