But there is now one defender who Liverpool are keen to acquire over the coming months who already thinks he may be better than Van Dijk. It is believed Liverpool are keen to sign Bayer Leverkusen’s Jonathan Tah to bolster their backline over the coming months.

There was an aspect of the afternoon that Virgil van Dijk was unhappy with despite Liverpool recording a 2-0 victory over Manchester City at Anfield

Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk believes much of the success they have had this season is down to the players’ willingness to “go to war” for each other. While there have not been many difficult moments so far in a season which has brought 18 wins in 20 matches,