New Delhi, Oct. 24 -- Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk revealed he led a players-only meeting at the start of the week after a run of four straight losses.

Van Dijk said "everyone was sad" after the 2-1 loss to Manchester United in the Premier League on Sunday, which came after defeats to Crystal Palace, Galatasaray and Chelsea before the international break.

So, following a debrief with manager Arne Slot, Liverpool's players got together at the training ground on Monday and centre-back Van Dijk delivered a message to his teammates.

Explaining that it "wasn't a crisis meeting," Van Dijk said: "I wanted to say some things. It's not something I do after every game. After my meeting, everyone was happy."

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