Liverpool scraped past Spurs on Saturday evening, with some individual performances better than others.
For the umpteenth time this season, the Reds came away with a result despite being largely underwhelming, although on this occasion they got all three points.
Liverpool took a two-goal lead and looked fairly comfortable until the closing stages of the game, with Arne Slot’s side really holding on by the end of the match.
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Some stars did not cover themselves in glory either, but there was one in particular who certainly stood out among a poor showing from his teammates, even if he did make one big mistake.
Virgil van Dijk looked closer to his best against Tottenham
Liverpool might have failed to keep a clean sheet, but their defence certainly looked fairly solid for the majority of the game, and Virgil van Dijk was a key reason for this.
He has been ‘amazing’ at points this season, but nowhere near his best, although his dominance against Spurs suggests he is getting back on track.
Granted, he did fail to clear the ball for Richarlison’s goal, meaning that he almost caused a complete collapse, but throughout the game, he was impenetrable.
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The Dutchman won 100% of his tackles, won both his ground duels and nine of his 11 aerial duels, as per sofascore.
He also made six clearances, three recoveries and was not dribbled past once, a stat that he was synonymous with in the past.
As always, he was also excellent on the ball and completed 94% of his 79 passes, with his calmness on the ball one of the reasons Xavi Simons got himself sent off.
Virgil van Dijk and Ibrahima Konate are forming a good partnership again
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If it was not for a big mistake, Liverpool would have kept another clean sheet, which would have been their third in a row.
Van Dijk and Ibrahima Konate certainly appear to have found their understanding again, with both being way off the pace at the start of the season.
But now, they look like their old selves and know how to complement each other nicely, something Reds fans will be hoping they can keep up if they are to win anything this season.
Konate’s contract situation remains a big worry, though, with Liverpool needing to do all they can to keep these two together.
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