Virgil van Dijk was once again in the thick of the action as Liverpool secured a 2-1 win against Brentford.
The Dutchman marshaled the backline expertly alongside Jeremy Jacquet as they got three points on their travels.
Victor Munoz and Alexander Isak got the goals on the night for Liverpool after Keane Lewis-Potter gave the home side the lead in the first half.
And Van Dijk has singled out Munoz and Florian Wirtz for special praise after the game.
Virgil van Dijk lauds Liverpool duo
A lot has been said about Wirtz recently, but the German produced one of his finest displays of the season as he provided the assist for Munoz’s goal.
The Spaniard, for his part, capped off a fighting display with a fantastic equaliser, which was his second Premier League goal since his move from Osasuna in the summer.
“I think Flo is doing well,” said Van Dijk via The Liverpool Echo after the game.
“He is always going to be in the spotlight playing for Liverpool – one of the biggest clubs in the world.
“It is just about him showing each and every game that he is a Liverpool player.
“I think [Munoz] was very good. It was a great goal and defensively, he was holding himself pretty well [when he went to right-back].
“With the long kicks, it is not easy to (challenge) Kevin Schade, who is very good in the air. But I think he did well and so did the rest of the team.
“He is very fast but he is a very hard-working player who has settled in well and it is down to him to keep going.”
Both players will once again be in the thick of the action as the Reds prepare to take on Villarreal in the UEFA Champions League tomorrow.
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