Virgil van Dijk regrets remarks after Liverpool’s Carabao Cup win

‘I shouldn’t have said that. That was emotion.’

REGRETS: iverpool's Virgil van Dijk with the trophy after winning the Carabao Cup final. Pic: Nick Potts/PA Wire.

Virgil van Dijk has said he regrets claiming he had proved the doubters wrong after the Carabao Cup final but admits he needed to step up this season as Liverpool’s captain.

The Netherlands international has been outstanding throughout Liverpool’s pursuit of a quadruple and delivered a matchwinning display in the Carabao Cup final against Chelsea.