Virgil van Dijk will be reminded of one of his most frustrating nights as a Liverpool player when the Netherlands face the USA in the World Cup round of 16 on Saturday.
Having gone unbeaten at Anfield in the Premier League for nearly five years since joining the Reds in January 2018, Van Dijk's imperious run of 70 games was ended when Leeds came to town in October. The Yorkshire side snatched a last-gasp 2-1 win and central to Leeds' triumph was midfielder Tyler Adams, now the captain of the USA aged just 23.
Picked up from RB Leipzig over the summer for £20m, Adams was outstanding on Merseyside and manager Jesse Marsch, his compatriot and former boss at Leipzig, raved about him post-match. "For me Tyler Adams has been one of the best players on the pitch every game we played," Marsch declared following his side's shock victory.
