"Could be a very crazy one", Van Dijk refuses to rule out Liverpool's title chances

who at the start of the season was inconsistent now has won its last four games in the

. They are in fifth place, four points behind Manchester United.

Ahead of Monday’s game against Brentford,

said he is motivated more than ever to be successful with the Netherlands and also admitted that he still believes Liverpool has a chance to win the Premier League this season.

"Things were disappointing in the end [for the Netherlands], that is also part of football,"

he told reporters.

"It was a tough couple of days but then it was about switching back towards the most important things in life; my wife and kids.

"It fuels me because I want to be successful with the Netherlands. I feel like we have a fantastic squad and new era with Ronald Koeman coming back and young players coming through, like Cody [Gakpo] for example. He can make big steps with his transfer [to Liverpool] and then become more important [for the Netherlands].

"Hopefully we can do something nice in the summer with the Nations League finals, that is something I really want to win, even though it is the end of the season when you are absolutely shattered.

"It has also motivated me here. We are quite some points behind Arsenal, but the season could be a very crazy one, a very strange one.

"But we have to be realistic and we're not thinking about the title at the moment. We have to focus on the game ahead of us, win games and then we'll see."

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