Liverpool will stay top of the Premier League table at Christmas and they should thank Virgil van Dijk for another win.
The Dutch defender was brilliant against Wolverhampton Wanderers and even notched up his first league goal for the Reds.
The game was played in atrocious conditions but the former Saints defender made no mistakes at the back as the Wolves found it had to test Alisson on a regular basis.
Van Dijk had one great moment where he actually turned on the afterburners to beat league’s fastest Adama Traore and recover possession on the left channel.
Mohamed Salah got the opening goal of the game. The Egyptian then provider as his cross was expertly finished by the aforementioned centre-back in the second half to give us the 2-0 win.
Liverpool have 48 points from 18 games and have conceded just seven goals so far, a joint record for least number of goals conceded 18 games in a top-flight season. (tied with Chelsea)
Van Dijk defended, Van Dijk scored, and that was enough for some Liverpool fans to go crazy on Twitter.
Sky Sports have big raps on Liverpool’s defender Virgil Van Dijk. #LFC #Liverpool pic.twitter.com/gX1Y43nYDi
— Sports Freakshow ⚽🏈🏉🏀⚾🏏 (@aussiebeastmode) December 22, 2018
Yassss!!’
Get in you sweet Dutch prince
— Kristin Wilkinson (@SilentKW1) December 21, 2018
Literally the best player in the world
— Jay (@jay_vine26) December 21, 2018
COOL AS YOU LIKE!!!VVD!!!
— Jason Lunt (@jasonlunt130475) December 21, 2018
Virgil Van Strike!!!
— Donna Dawber (@dawber_donna) December 21, 2018
— YNWA (@Show_Me_TheMane) December 21, 2018
When you’re a centre-half and you play next to Virgil van Dijk pic.twitter.com/9Cj8YfvCbG
— Paddy Berger (@TotallyLFC1892) December 21, 2018
Only record 7 Goals conceded and 11 clean sheets in 18 games. There is NO ONE even close to Virgil van Dijk for Player of the Season challenge. Keep it going. YNWA. pic.twitter.com/Fz3DsuQT9v
— Jurgen Meister🇩🇪 (@SS_LFC) December 21, 2018
He’s our centre half
He’s our number 4
Watch him defend
And watch him score
He can pass the ball
Calm as you like
He’s Virgil Van Dijk
He’s Virgil Van Dijk— Espectrum (@sempire19) December 21, 2018
Not a problem, they could just have Virgil van Dijk head it away. https://t.co/MfqMmj72pp
— Mik (@MikLFC) December 21, 2018
Virgil Van Dijk vs Wolves
👟 61 Passes
🎯 92% Pass Accuracy
🔘 2 Tackles
🔘 4/4 Aerial Duels Won
🔘 5 Clearances
🔑 1 Chance Created
⚽️ 1 Goal #LFC pic.twitter.com/me6Eb4XSZ5— Premier League Stat Man ⚽️ (@EPLStatman) December 21, 2018
Oh, and Van Dijk is simply disgusting.
Best CB in the league and possibly the world.— Viktor Fagerström (@ViktorFagerLFC) December 21, 2018
Van Dijk says he had a cold today and didn’t feel 100%. 😂
— Heiress_jacinta👑 LFC 🔴🔴 (@heiress_jacin) December 21, 2018
Virgil Van Dijk’s 1st @premierleague ⚽️ for @LFC. His 1st PL goal in last 47 attempts, since scoring for Southampton in 4-1 defeat v Tottenham in Dec 2016 pic.twitter.com/fTZ7tzWzOE
— Sky Sports Statto (@SkySportsStatto) December 21, 2018
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