Overview

• Jamie Carragher said on CBS Sports that Virgil van Dijk belongs with Liverpool’s giants, not just among the club’s best centre-backs.
• Van Dijk scored a 92nd-minute header at Anfield to beat Atlético Madrid in Liverpool’s Champions League opener.
• Carragher grouped van Dijk with figures such as Steven Gerrard, Kenny Dalglish, Graeme Souness, Alan Hansen, John Barnes and Mohamed Salah.
• TBR Football reported that all five of Liverpool’s wins this season have been sealed in the 83rd minute or later, underscoring a pattern of late goals.
• OneFootball highlighted van Dijk’s influence as captain, portraying him as the defining figure in Slot’s team through aerial dominance and composure.