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.

It seems ridiculous to think of what life without Virgil van Dijk might look like. The Rolls-Royce of a defender is arguably back to his best-ever form in a Liverpool shirt having helped the Reds maintain the best defensive record in the Premier League.

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