Virgil van Dijk has today been crowned as the first Standard Chartered Player of the Month for 2018-19, in recognition of his imperious form for Liverpool in August.
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Hoedt moved to the Saints from Serie A club Lazio last August and the first situation he had to deal with was the drawn-out exit of compatriot Virgil van Dijk to Liverpool.
Brazil international, Alisson, made his competitive debut in Liverpool’s 4-0 win over West Ham United in the English Premier League on Sunday.
The Premier League side looks to end their trophy drought after coming close in recent seasons, especially last season when they fell to Real Madrid in the Champions League final.
City required just two minutes to take the lead over their North-West rivals with the goal coming from a mistake from Virgil van Dijk
The world’s most expensive defender is making his first return to his former club since his £75 million January move
Klopp was furious that his side’s chances of a vital victory over their top-four rivals were wiped out in an incident-packed finale at Anfield
The Reds did not take any of the momentum earned from their groundbreaking win over Manchester City last week into a sluggish opening period
Jurgen Klopp’s side, who are unbeaten in their last 14 league games at home to City, will be looking for revenge after losing 5-0 at the Etihad in the reverse fixture in September
The Dutchman, signed last week from Southampton for a reported fee of 75 million pounds, rose inside the area to head home an Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain corner kick.
Van Dijk will arrive at Anfield from Southampton at the start of next month after the clubs agreed a reported 75 million pound fee.
The 26-year-old, also linked with a move to Manchester City and Chelsea in recent weeks, will make the switch between clubs when the transfer window opens on January 1.
The club’s chairman, Ralph Krueger, stressed that defender Virgil van Dijk will not be sold in this window.