Liverpool's centre-backs showed against Manchester City why they have a case to be considered the best defensive pairing in Europe

Virgil van Dijk would wear slippers to play if Nike made them; he could do Wordle between attacks. Clive Tyldesley says he is more important than Mo Salah.

Liverpool also have the advantage of playing seven of their remaining 11 Premier League matches at home, and Van Dijk believes the crowd can play a huge part