Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk has hit out at 'ridiculous takes' and negative 'outside noise' which he and his team-mates have had to cope with during their recent losing streak.

The Reds finally got back to winning ways against Aston Villa on Saturday night, winning 2-0 at Anfield after a run of four straight losses in the Premier League and six defeats in seven across all competitions.

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Asked about how difficult it has been as the leader of the group to maintain morale and focus during the difficult period, Van Dijk told TNT Sports: "What I have noticed over the last couple of weeks especially is that there is a lot of noise that you have no control over and that we have to deal with as a team.

"Some of those takes are absolutely ridiculous. But you have to deal with that. It's outside noise that can reach certain players, the group. It's about sticking together.

"We're not going out...