Liverpool won against Aston Villa to keep themselves top going into the international break but not before Virgil van Dijk once again showed why the Reds fans love him so much.
Van Dijk was once again imperious at the back alongside Ibrahima Konate and ensured the Reds kept another clean sheet.
Konate himself was praised by the commentators for his performance and rightly so.
However, it is Van Dijk who continues to set the standard both with his performances and the way he leads his team.
Indeed, Van Dijk demonstrated how much he stands up for his side when Villa’s Pau Torres tried to win a penalty after clashing with Ryan Gravenberch in the Liverpool box.
Virgil van Dijk mocks Pau Torres against Liverpool
As the replays to the incident played out and the VAR failed to give Torres the decision, Van Dijk was spotted on the replays making his feelings clear.
Picked up by the TNT cameras, Van Dijk was spotted telling Torres that he’s ‘six foot four mate’ and to ‘get up’.
Virgil van Dijk is irreplaceable at Liverpool
There is so much talk about new contracts at Liverpool for players like Mo Salah and Trent Alexander-Arnold, but right now, Van Dijk is the main man.
Yes, Salah gets the goals while Alexander-Arnold is considered a generational talent.
But Van Dijk is the glue that knits this Liverpool team together and he clearly loves his club and teammates.
His comments to Torres here are quite amusing if anything and suggest that Van Dijk knew the Villa man had made a meal of things.
But away from just this moment, Van Dijk continues to lead his Reds team to success and right now, it’s imperative Liverpool tie him down to fresh terms if they can.