There may soon be more Dutch speakers than Scouse accents in the building at Liverpool’s training ground – and fans have the Netherlands to thank for their Premier League title triumph.
Arne Slot, alongside his right-hand men Sipke Hulshoff and Johnny Heitinga, are from Holland – as are captain Virgil van Dijk, maestro midfielder Ryan Gravenberch and feisty forward Cody Gakpo. Oh, and new signing Jeremie Frimpong was born and bred in Amsterdam.
So to give the lowdown on the Dutch courage running through the Liverpool team, who better than 79-cap former Netherlands international Mark van Bommel?