Virgil van Dijk has allowed Jurgen Klopp's brand of attacking football to be realised at Anfield. Despite his role as a centre-back, his influence on what happens in the final third is significant.
“We have to attack with at least six players," Klopp once said. "It can be seven. A cross from the left side - if there is only one guy in the box - can lead to a goal but it’s not really likely."
His words epitomise exactly why Liverpool have one of the most feared attacks in Europe. The German coach has a wealth of offensive options at his disposal on Merseyside, and he wants them to get forward.
