Liverpool's centre-backs showed against Manchester City why they have a case to be considered the best defensive pairing in Europe

Virgil van Dijk would wear slippers to play if Nike made them; he could do Wordle between attacks. Clive Tyldesley says he is more important than Mo Salah.

Arne Slot believes Virgil van Dijk would make a good manager despite the Liverpool captain stating his reluctance to step into the dugout at the end of his playing days