Virgil van Dijk: Why we're staying calm in title race

The Reds’ goalless draw with Everton at Goodison Park last Sunday meant they ended the weekend in second place in the standings, one point behind Pep Guardiola’s side – the first time since December Jürgen Klopp’s men had not been stationed at the summit of the division.

However, with effectively a quarter of the league term still to be played, Van Dijk insisted remaining cool is the best way for Liverpool to continue to go about their business, starting against Burnley at Anfield on Sunday.

Asked what the players’ reaction to moving to second in the table is, the No.4 told Liverpoolfc.com: “Stay calm. Personally, I am always calm because you can’t get influenced by the media or by fans from…