Van Dijk Is Standout Kop Star... Staying On The Bench

Just in case most of last season without him did not remind Liverpool fans of the importance of one player, along came one game against Milan.

- Andy Dunn

Joel Matip and Jordan Henderson had barely finished discussing, in animated fashion, Ante Rebic’s equaliser when Brahim Diaz nudged the Italian side ahead just before half-time (below, celebrating).

Henderson was still ranting at someone when the teams headed for the tunnel. It was the sort of disarray that simply does not happen when Virgil van Dijk (above) is marshalling matters from the back.