Virgil van Dijk hopes Liverpool can build on thumping win over Bournemouth

Virgil van Dijk (centre) hopes Liverpool can ‘crack on’ (Peter Byrne/PA)

Virgil van Dijk hopes Liverpool will “crack on” after using Monday’s frustrating defeat to rivals Manchester United as fuel in the 9-0 obliteration of Bournemouth.

Jurgen Klopp’s men just fell short in their Premier League title push last season and began the new campaign in surprisingly cumbersome form.