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Published 19:34 11 Feb 2018 GMT
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"Why, what did they do?" Van Dijk asked the reporter. "Well, they got beat," came the reply. "Did they? Oh, unlucky," the defender said, cracking a rye smile. "I didn't know but it's good for us obviously."Skip to 1:55 in the video below for the full exchange. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vEAc_JZbHbQ&feature=youtu.be While you can excuse van Dijk for being somewhat smug when hearing of United's misery, the defender was clearly in a good place following his display against the Saints. Thr 26-year-old made two tackles, won five aerial duels, made six interceptions and completed 82% of his passes in what was nothing more than a lively stroll around St Mary's for him and his teammates. With a much more difficult match to come midweek in the shape of a trip to face Porto in the Champions League last-16, Liverpool fans will hope that van Dijk puts in a similarly assured and assertive performance at the back as they aim to keep their only hope for silverware this season alive.
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