Virgil van Dijk: Liverpool’s inconsistent season has been a real eye-opener

'This season at times you maybe have to remind yourself that we’re really blessed'

Liverpool’s Virgil van Dijk is enjoying his football again after a difficult season (Peter Byrne/PA)

Virgil van Dijk admits Liverpool’s disappointingly inconsistent season has made the players realise the privileged position they have occupied for the last few years.

Wildy indifferent results – they have beaten Manchester United 7-0 and Bournemouth 9-0 yet also lost to the Cherries as well as fellow strugglers Leeds and Nottingham Forest – have left Jurgen Klopp’s side facing an uphill task to qualify for the Champions League.