NOT COOL BY THE POOL

Van Dijk: Struggling Reds will have to bounce back

- BY KIERAN CANNING

VIRGIL van Dijk said Liverpool will fight back after a demoralising 3-0 pak slae to Manchester City, as coach Arne Slot conceded that the champions cannot look at the Premier League title race right now.

Five defeats in six league games have dropped the Reds down to eighth, eight points behind leaders Arsenal.

City showed they are the major threat to the Gunners right now as goals from Erling Haaland, Nico Gonzalez and Jeremy Doku closed Pep Guardiola's manne to within four points of Arsenal.