Virgil van Dijk returned to his commanding best, not through pace but poise. Slot restructured the defence to protect him, and in return Van Dijk anchored the team with calm assurance. His reading of the game, vocal authority, and influence on younger defenders re-established standards across the squad. He wasn’t just defending, he was dictating.

Virgil van Dijk caught the attention of several Premier League stars with his message to the Liverpool supporters.

Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk has fired a message to Jarell Quansah amid links over a move to Bayer Leverkusen. The Reds defender is set to be in action for England U21s when they kick-off their European Championship defence in Slovakia on Thursday night.

FUTMAS GIVEAWAY <a href=" NEW WORLD RECORD TRANSFER!! MOST EXPENSIVE DEFENDER! VIRGIL VAN DIJK SIGNS FOR LIVERPOOL!! £75M FOR CENTRE BACK! FUT DESIGNER - <a href=" THIS IS INCREDIBLE....WILL VAN DIJK DO WELL AT LIVERPOOL?

Virgil van Dijk has been named the best center back in the world in this year's ninth annual edition of the FC 100. What's his secret, and how has the Liverpool defender managed to stay at the peak of his game at 33?

Virgil van Dijk is set to return to former club FC Groningen ... He later played for Celtic and Southampton before joining Liverpool for £75million in 2017. This coming Tuesday Van Dijk will ...

Adaptability, Authority and a Title RedefinedThis is an abridged version; the full article is available on our ‘It Was Always… Liverpool’ Substack page: Arne Slot did