Van Dijk: Hope to Beat Fulham Again and Aim for Three Straight Wins

After defeating Atletico Madrid in the Champions League, Liverpool will return to Premier League action this weekend against Fulham, and captain Virgil van Dijk has shown his determination to win.

In his matchday programme column ahead of the Fulham game, Van Dijk wrote: "After beating Atletico Madrid in midweek and securing an important victory that, in my view, was fully deserved, it feels great to return to Anfield this afternoon and be back in Premier League action against Fulham."

"I think the atmosphere on Wednesday night was excellent, especially in the second half when we were pushing for the win."

"I have said many times that we are at our best when everyone works together. I hope you can see that we are all working extremely hard, just to bring you a team that you can be proud of."

"We want to do that again today. Fulham have given us many difficult games in recent years. Although they changed their manager this summer and brought in several new players, we expect them to arrive and compete with the same intensity as always."

"They have not had the best start to the season, so they will be full of motivation for this match; if we want to take three points, we must be at our best."

"I think we showed many positive things against Atletico Madrid. Our intent and intensity were very good throughout the match, and we responded well after conceding first in the opening half."

"We showed courage, worked together as a team, continued to play our football, and in the end we earned an important victory that gave our Champions League campaign a strong start."

"But as I have said before, there is still room for improvement, and the key for any top team is consistency. It is not about showing it once or twice; you have to do it every day on the training pitch and then bring it into matches."

"We all know the targets for this season, and the only way to achieve them is through hard work and consistency. You have to want to improve, learn, compete and fight."

"As I said, I think we have always been doing that, but we have to continue. At this club, there can be no moments of relaxation, no stepping off the gas, and no excuses. We all understand that."

"After the game against Ipswich, I said we needed another strong performance against Atletico Madrid, and we delivered. Now let us produce another tough performance and try to win three games in a row."