Meanwhile, Liverpool will be hoping to continue their ascent up the league table as they prepare for back-to-back home games against winless Wolverhampton Wanderers and in-form Leeds United on Saturday, 27 December and Thursday, 1 January respectively.
Reflecting on a topsy-turvy end to the game against Tottenham, Van Dijk said: “The immediate reaction coming off was that it was a chaotic last five to 10 minutes. It wasn't great but to get the three points is massive. There was nothing wrong up to us conceding a goal. We need to analyse the last part but personally I'm very pleased and it's on to the next one.
“When you concede a goal and their fans get behind them like they did, it's never easy to make the right decisions and find the right solutions. That's something we can improve but I don't think it's worrying. It's a transition and we need to keep getting better.
“Winning more, getting results, is always positive. Losing games, especially at a club like Liverpool, is always bad. For us it's about staying calm. Taking each game as it comes.
“Today we won. Now we have a couple of days off. We will recover and then we will focus on Wolves. It will be a tough game. I saw their game against Spurs. Wolves will make it difficult for us and we have to be ready for that."