Harry Redknapp names one 'magnificent' Liverpool player in his Premier League Team of the Week

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But against Newcastle, even though Liverpool conceded twice, it could have been even more had Virgil van Dijk not impressed so much (alongside Dominik Szoboszlai, who was filling in at right-back).

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Van Dijk won plenty of aerial duels and helped steer the rest of the Liverpool backline through some tricky periods at an intense St James' Park.

He performed impressively and made Harry Redknapp's Team of the Week.

"Van Dijk was just magnificent against Newcastle," Redknapp told Bet Victor.

Anthony Gordon and Virgil van Dijk.

Van Dijk will hope that he doesn't have to be as active in future matches.

Though Liverpool was able to control the game better (albeit against 10 men for the majority), it looked weak from set-pieces — which is not ideal for facing Arsenal on Sunday.

"You cannot control a game of football if every single ball is thrown into your 18-yard box, every throw-in is a long throw-in, every free-kick they get is a long ball," Arne Slot said.

"And they can do both — that's why this is such a good team