Van Dijk: It took 6 months to adapt to Klopp's high pressure tactics, and if you want to score goals, you have to stick to this style of play

In an interview with Ferdinand, Liverpool defender Van Dijk revealed that it took him 6 months to adapt to Klopp's high pressure tactics.

Asked how long it took to adapt to Klopp's high pressure tactics, Van Dijk said: "I think when I joined, it took 6 months to adapt, it was an adaptation period. Through the first game, I learned how the team played, and then you knew your responsibilities and the role you had to play. ”

"If we want to score goals, play good football and have as much possession as possible, we have to press high and take the risks that come with it. When an opponent often attacks with long passes, you have to be ready to chase back and then deal with the challenge of the opponent so that our No. 6 player or full-back has enough time to defend. ”

Van Dijk went on to say: "This kind of play will be perfected through training, and we need to stand very high in the defensive line to win back the ball at a high position, which is the risk you have to take. It takes some time for the ball to get to our backcourt, so you have plenty of time to defend and even the striker has time to defend. So you have to take risks, fortunately they believe that our defense line can deal with this, but sometimes it's not easy and you need courage. ”

(Luke)