Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk had been talking for two minutes and 10 seconds without interruption but still had one more thing to add: “Sorry for the long answer.”
The admirably composed centre back had nothing to apologise for after calmly dismantling the hysteria which has swirled around the reigning Premier League champions over the past month. Van Dijk, in his role as club captain, has been exposed to the brunt of public scrutiny during his frequent, unwanted, media duties at a time of unprecedented struggles for Liverpool in the modern era.
