Virgil van Dijk warns Manchester City players to get used to hostile atmospheres

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Liverpool captain says players heard ‘cheat’ chants ‘I don’t think Anfield will be the only place’ Virgil van Dijk has suggested Manchester City’s treatment at the hands of the Liverpool crowd on Sunday was a sign of things to come and something thei…

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  • Reported by The Guardian and published Mon, 12 Oct 2026 11:00:54 UTC.

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