Official Site of Liverpool · Jan 5, 2018
Jürgen Klopp on Everton win and Van Dijk's debut
Jürgen Klopp hailed Virgil van Dijk after Liverpool’s new No.4 marked his debut for the club with a late winner to defeat Everton in the third round of the FA Cup.
Centre-back Van Dijk made his first appearance for the Reds in Friday’s Merseyside derby at Anfield and crowned an impressive display by planting a firm low header from Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain’s corner into the Kop end net with just five minutes remaining.
The Dutchman’s goal proved enough for Klopp’s side to claim a 2-1 victory, after James Milner’s first-half penalty had been equalised by Gylfi Sigurdsson midway through the second period.