(Video) Van Dijk saves Liverpool a crucial point with remarkable recovery tackle to stop potential one-on-one

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Virgil van Dijk caught the eyes of a few Liverpool fans with one particular defensive contribution in the Reds’ 3-3 draw against Brentford.

During extra-time, Thomas Frank’s men threatened to steal all three points at the Brentford Community Stadium with a dangerous lofted ball over the Merseysiders’ high backline.

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The Dutch centre-half demonstrated his sheer pace with a gut-busting recovery run to deny Ivan Toney a potential one-on-one with No.1 Alisson Becker.

You can catch the clip below, courtesy of Sky Sports:

https://twitter.com/PassLikeThiago/status/1441831303612092421

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