Despite one big error, ‘amazing’ Liverpool star looked back to his best vs Tottenham - opinion

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Photo by Liverpool FC/Liverpool FC via Getty Images 👇 Join the debate; share your insight. Use the comment button on the bottom left to have your say Some stars did not cover themselves in glory either, but there was one in particular who certainly stood out among a poor showing from his teammates, even if he did make one big mistake.Virgil van Dijk looked closer to his best against TottenhamLiverpool might have failed to keep a clean sheet, but their defence certainly looked fairly solid for the majority of the game, and Virgil van Dijk was a key reason for this.He has been ‘amazing’ at points this season, but nowhere near his best, although his dominance against Spurs suggests he is getting back on track.Granted, he did fail to clear the ball for Richarlison’s goal, meaning that he almost caused a complete collapse, but throughout the game, he was impenetrable.

Photo by Liverpool FC/Liverpool FC via Getty ImagesThe Dutchman won 100% of his tackles, won both his ground duels and nine of his 11 aerial duels, as per sofascore.He also made six clearances, three recoveries and was not dribbled past once, a stat that he was synonymous with in the past.As always, he was also excellent on the ball and completed 94% of his 79 passes, with his calmness on the ball one of the reasons Xavi Simons got himself sent off.Virgil van Dijk and Ibrahima Konate are forming a good partnership again How concerned are you about Alexander Isak’s injury? Photo Credit: Getty Images/Joe Prior/Visionhaus 👇 Join the debate; share your insight.

Use the comment button on the bottom left to have your say If it was not for a big mistake, Liverpool would have kept another clean sheet, which would have been their third in a row.Van Dijk and Ibrahima Konate certainly appear to have found their understanding again, with both being way off the pace at the start of the season.But now, they look like their old selves and know how to complement each other nicely, something Reds fans will be hoping they can keep up if they are to win anything this season.Konate’s contract situation remains a big worry, though, with Liverpool needing to do all they can to keep these two together. Join Our NewsletterReceive a digest of our best Liverpool content each week direct to your mailbox