Virgil van Dijk thinks he has already seen signs that Liverpool are returning to their best form after a 2-1 win over Ajax.
The Merseysiders got off to a good start at Anfield and took the lead against the visitors through an excellent team move culminating in Diogo Jota setting up Mo Salah for the opening goal.
“We show flashes [against Ajax] than we normally are. We are good if we act as a team,” the former Southampton man told BBC Sport.
Alfred Schreuder’s men came close to taking a point from him on their visit to L4, but were thwarted by a late effort from Joel Matip in the 89th minute.
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A 9-0 victory over Bournemouth followed by another magnificent three points earned against Newcastle courtesy of Fabio Carvalho’s heroics gave fans the impression that the corner had been turned.
A draw in the Merseyside derby and a 4-1 humiliation suffered in Naples quickly evaporated those thoughts, although a big improvement against the Dutch champions hopefully signals a genuine new dawn for the FA Cup champions before the break. international.
At least there will be a good chunk of time with the Chelsea game postponed to work on the base we built yesterday.
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