Virgil van Dijk sends message to fans after Liverpool latest
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Liverpool defender Virgil van Dijk has taken to social media to send a message to fans after their 6-3 Premier League win over Tottenham on Sunday (December 22).
The 33-year-old played the full 90 minutes as Liverpool went four points clear at the top of the Premier League table after Chelsea’s 0-0 with Merseyside rivals Everton.
Luis Diaz opened the scoring at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in the 23rd minute with a header from Trent Alexander-Arnold’s pin-point cross.
Alexis Mac Allister then doubled Liverpool's lead 13 minutes later before James Maddison got one back for the home side.
Dominik Szoboszlai got Liverpool’s third just before half-time with Arne Slot’s side cutting through Spurs’ defence at will.
Mohamed Salah scored a brace shortly after the break before Dejan Kulusevski and Dominic Solanke both scored to make it 5-3.
Diaz then got his second in the 85th minute and secure an impressive win over Ange Postecoglu’s chaotic Tottenham side.
Virgil van Dijk leading from the back as Liverpool go clear at the top of the Premier League
The Dutchman has been key to everything Liverpool have done this season, starting all 22 of his appearances across all competitions, popping up with two goals, and providing one assist in 1980 minutes of action.
He is one of three key Reds stars whose futures are currently uncertain as his contract is currently set to expire in the summer, along with that of Salah and Alexander-Arnold.
Van Dijk took to Instagram after Liverpool’s win over Spurs, saying: “Have a Merry Christmas. See you on Boxing Day!”
Liverpool will host Ruud van Nistelrooy’s struggling Leicester City at Anfield on Boxing Day (December 26) as they seek to put further distance between themselves and second-placed Chelsea.
Slot’s side will then travel to East London to face West Ham on Sunday (December 29) in their last game of the hectic festive period.
In other news, Trent Alexander-Arnold responds to Mohamed Salah after Liverpool contract news.
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