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'That's the only thing we are going to focus on': Virgil van Dijk targets winning run for Liverpool to secure first Premier League title Liverpool play Huddersfield, Newcastle and Wolves during their title run-in They beat Cardiff 2-0 on Sunday to set a new club points record of 88  Cardiff remain in the relegation zone with three matches to play of the season 

By Phil Blanche, Press Association Sport

Published: 11:59 BST, 22 April 2019 | Updated: 11:59 BST, 22 April 2019

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Virgil van Dijk says Liverpool must win their three remaining Premier League games to have a chance of claiming a first domestic title since 1990.

Leaders Liverpool achieved their longest winning streak since April 2014 with Sunday's 2-0 success at Cardiff making it nine victories on the trot.

The result also saw Liverpool set a new club points record in the Premier League - taking them on to 88 and eclipsing the 86 Rafael Benitez's side managed 10 years ago in finishing runners-up to Manchester United.

Virgil van Dijk wants Liverpool to win the remaining three Premier League games of the season

Virgil van Dijk wants Liverpool to win the remaining three Premier League games of the season

But Manchester City will take a one-point advantage by winning their game in hand on Wednesday.

Asked if Liverpool needed to win all their remaining games, Van Dijk replied: 'One hundred per cent. That's the only thing we are going to focus on.

'We have three games left and we are going to try and win all of them. It's going to be very

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