Liverpool’s star defender Virgil Van Dijk played through illness last night to secure a 2-0 win for the Reds against Wolves.
The Liverpool centre-back scored a goal and helped the Reds go into the Christmas top of the table.
“It was a tough day for me as I had a bit of a cold and wasn’t 100 per cent,” he told Sky Sports. “These nights are very important for us. We won here and that is a big step for us. The win was very important. Wolves are very good, which they have shown all season. We lost the ball too easily a couple of times in the first half and they did well.”
“Credit to them but we won the game and that’s always the most important thing. Teams are getting dangerous but it’s how we react. There were a couple of moments where Wolves were dangerous, but we dealt with them well. All my [defensive] partners are very good and it is a joy to play with all of them. I’m enjoying every minute of it and have been all season. We’ve got Joe and Joel out for now, but Dejan [Lovren] is doing fantastically and has been since I came here anyway.”
The Dutch defender has changed the state of a defence that was leaky to one of the best in Europe alone.
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