Virgil Van Dijk says sorry for FA Cup humbling and admits ‘it definitely hurts’

SportFootballVirgil Van Dijk says sorry for FA Cup humbling and admits ‘it definitely hurts’Liverpool conceded four goals in 18 minutes at Manchester City.Andy Hampson Sunday 05 April 2026 12:00 BSTBookmarkBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookmark"},"showComments":false,"showBookmark":true,"articleId":"0140a4d4-0e00-4015-afa4-be2e4ec0799e","articleMeta":{"url":"https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/virgil-van-dijk-liverpool-arne-slot-manchester-city-erling-haaland-b2952083.html","title":"Virgil Van Dijk says sorry for FA Cup humbling and admits ‘it definitely hurts’"}}open image in gallery{"id":"trigger-autogallery-4502","index":0}Virgil Van Dijk said he was hurting after the heavy loss at the Etihad Stadium (Mike Egerton/PA) (PA Wire)Join the Miguel Delaney: Inside Football newsletter and get behind-the-scenes access and unrivalled insightJoin the Miguel Delaney: Inside Football newsletterJoin the Miguel Delaney: Inside Football 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_Football_CDP","regTitle":"Miguel Delaney: Inside Football","subscriptionGroup":"readingTheGame","subscriptionGroupId":"d6776bff-0bec-4d53-a0ce-bd38db6811e5","type":"football","pathPrefix":["/sport/football","/topic/fantasy-football"],"associatedAuthors":["Miguel Delaney","Richard Jolly"],"title":"Join the Miguel Delaney: Inside Football newsletter and get behind-the-scenes access and unrivalled insight","mobileTitle":"Join the Miguel Delaney: Inside Football newsletter","imageSrc":"https://static.independent.co.uk/static-assets/images/newsletters/miguelDelaney1_1.png","newsletterKey":"receiveIndyFootballNews","regSourceSection":"Football","regSourceMethod":"NSCs"},"isClimate":false}Liverpoo...