Liverpool 2-0 Tottenham: 5 men who won the game for Klopp | Champions League 2018/19

#1 Virgil van Dijk

van Dijk was exceptional for Liverpool

A year ago, Virgil van Dijk watched in disbelief as Real Madrid dismantled his Liverpool side to shreds, in the 2017/18 UEFA Champions League final. The Dutchman had learnt his lesson on the night and a year later, in Madrid, used his experience and abilities very well to keep a stellar Tottenham attack at bay. Van Dijk was rock solid at the back, as Liverpool kept a clean sheet in the game and won the final in style.

The Dutchman had his work cut out for the night though, with Harry Kane back in the team. Van Dijk had to keep a close eye on the Englishman and also had to address the physicality of the England Skipper. But the Dutchman came out on top on both fronts and handled Kane with relative ease throughout the night.

He even tried to set up his front men with long balls from the deep and was the calm and composed presence that Liverpool required at the back on the night.

Virgil van Dijk stopped Tottenham’s robust attacking force on the night, was a leader at the back for Liverpool and won them the game. With such great performances, he is in a shoo-in for the Ballon d'Or title next year.