Published: 12:22, 5 April 2026 | Updated: 12:22, 5 April 2026

Virgil van Dijk has apologised to Liverpool fans for a torrid display at Manchester City and says the team are letting down under-fire boss Arne Slot.

The Reds were thrashed 4-0 at the Etihad Stadium in the FA Cup quarter-final on Saturday and plenty of the 7,600 travelling supporters were long gone by full-time.

Captain Van Dijk says this season has been extremely tough – but the Dutchman has vowed to do all he can to put it right ahead of a defining Champions League tie against Paris Saint-Germain.

'I've been repeating myself too many times,' he said. 'Obviously, it goes out in the media because obviously I'm here all the time.

'We let our fans down today. We let ourselves down and the manager, but we let our fans down today.

Virgil van Dijk and Liverpool were sent crashing out of the FA Cup at the hands of Man City

'Up until the penalty, maybe not… but the way we played especially in the second half. That...