Van Dijk denies Sadio Mane exit is behind Liverpool slump this season
Liverpool defender Virgil van Dijk has rejected the claim that Sadio Mane’s summer departure from the club has contributed to the team's poor start to the new campaign.
The Reds languish in 11th in the league standings having won just two out of their opening eight matches of the campaign. That form has led to Jurgen Klopp ruling his team out of the race for the Premier League crown.
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Many have been attempting to find a reason behind the Reds’ current malaise with some suggesting that Mane’s summer departure for Bayern Munich has been a major contributing factor considering the stuttering form of Liverpool’s attack.
Having had that suggestion put to him, Van Dijk did not agree and said that the Reds will be back to thei...