(Video) Fans notice what VVD did to Gomez in 2nd-half v Spurs

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Joe Gomez’s tackle against Lucas Moura was one of the defining moments of the victory over Spurs on Saturday lunchtime.

The young Englishman showed crazy pace to catch up with the Brazilian forward and then tackle him, earning plaudits from Liverpool fans everywhere.

But not many spotted Virgil van Dijk’s reaction to it!

So impressed was the Dutchman that he begins shaking his head and clapping his partner!

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We also loved this tweet from Tony Barrett about the 21-year-old…

The real beauty is their ability as a duo, though, as the stats prove:

There is absolutely no way Dejan Lovren is getting back into Liverpool’s first-choice XI right now.

The Croat was shortlisted for the FIFPRO World XI, due to his performances in the Champions League and World Cup, but the reality is that he’ll have to make do with a spot on the bench until an injury strikes one of van Dijk or Gomez.

We do of course have games where rotation is necessary, but in the Premier League, we’d like the current partnership to play all 38 games!

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