Virgil van Dijk hits back at Liverpool holiday claims amid ‘unacceptable’ season after Man United loss

SportFootballVirgil van Dijk hits back at Liverpool holiday claims amid ‘unacceptable’ season after Man United lossVirgil van Dijk feels Liverpool’s season has been ‘unacceptable’ after they were beaten 3-2 by Manchester United on SundaySimon Peach Monday 04 May 2026 12:29 BSTBookmarkCommentsGo to commentsBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookmark"},"showComments":true,"showBookmark":true,"articleId":"b2970027","articleMeta":{"url":"https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/man-united-liverpool-van-dijk-holiday-b2970027.html","title":"Virgil van Dijk hits back at holiday claims after Liverpool’s loss to Man United"}}CloseCarrick reveals Sir Alex Ferguson message after sealing Champions League returnInside Sport newsletter: Get an expert guide to the biggest moments shaping the world of sportGet our free Inside Sport newsletterGet our free Inside Sport newsletterEmail*SIGN UPI would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our Privacy notice{"className":"sc-1ge0fwe-0","newsletterData":{"regSourceNewsletter":"IND_Inside_Sport_CDP","regTitle":"Inside Sport","subscriptionGroup":"inside_sport","subscriptionGroupId":"9cec95c5-a973-40ac-9b05-03d636c07853","type":"sport","pathPrefix":["/sport","/f1"],"associatedAuthors":["Lawrence Ostlere","Kieran Jackson"],"title":"Inside Sport newsletter: Get an expert guide to the biggest moments shaping the world of sport","mobileTitle":"Get our free Inside Sport newsletter","imageSrc":"https://static.independent.co.uk/static-assets/images/newsletters/InsideSport1_1.png","newsletterKey":"receiveInsideSportNews","regSourceSection":"Football","regSourceMethod":"NSCs"},"isClimate":false}Virgil van Dijk has branded Liverpool’s current campaign "unacceptable" following their disappointing 3-2 defeat by arch-rivals Manchester United on Sunday, while also ex...