How ageless wonder Virgil van Dijk holds the key to new-look Liverpool’s season

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“Are you going to say I'm 35 years old and I can't do it?” he asked. You have to be, I wouldn't say lucky, but you have to do everything in your power.“That is the bare minimum for me because I feel the responsibility to be ready for each and every game.

I didn’t want to go to America because I didn’t want to get jet lag.” Instead, he had a couple of extra days at Liverpool’s training ground.As it is, a return to duty has been busy. “I've spoken to him,” he said of the Frenchman.

Van Dijk (left) made his preseason bow for Liverpool against Monaco over the weekend (Getty)“We had a great conversation in the first week when it got announced and the main thing for him to know is that I am here for him regardless: anything he needs, wants to know, wants me to do for the team, I am here for him,” he said. “I liked working under Arne [Slot] and I am sure I will like working under the new manager.”With Konate, Andy Robertson and Mohamed Salah going, Liverpool could have a younger team, making Van Dijk more of an anomaly.