Jamie Carragher has highlighted the moment that helped Liverpool see off plucky Tottenham Hotspur at Anfield.
The Sky Sports pundit pointed out a potential title-winning tackle from Virgil van Dijk in the closing stages that helped the Reds win possession.
In the build-up to the corner where Liverpool scored a stoppage-time winner, Van Dijk crunched into Spurs forward Harry Kane to relieve the pressure and play in Trent Alexander-Arnold.
A brilliant diagonal pass then set the hosts on the way to winning a corner, which resulted in Toby Alderweireld’s own-goal.
Carragher said on Monday Night Football: “This moment was the most important.
“The goalkeeper sliced one out, the play was stuck for 30 seconds or a minute or so and the game became scrappy.
“It was a challenge from van Dijk on Harry Kane - one of the strongest strikers in the Premier League that stopped it.
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“He showed power to win the ball back and get Liverpool going. They get a bit lucky with the pass but all of a sudden there’s space to attack.
“The pass from Alexander-Arnold when he was under pressure was unbelievable. What a pass at that time of the game. Liverpool went onto win a corner and that’s where the goal came from.
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“So from nowhere, a tackle from van Dijk on the half-way line and a pass won the corner.”
Van Dijk has been a rock in the heart of defence for Liverpool this season and was again in top form as they won on Sunday.
The win moved Jurgen Klopp’s men back to the top of the Premier League table.
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