Van Dijk has tunnel vision in Premier League battle

Goals in either half by Mohamed Salah and Xherdan Shaqiri secured three points for Liverpool at Anfield, where Van Dijk and co recorded a 10th clean sheet in the past 11 home league matches.

Having temporarily gone top with the victory, the Reds dropped below pace-setters Manchester City as a result of their success against Manchester United later in the day.

But with only a dozen games played in the Premier League this term, Van Dijk’s approach to the race is simple: do not look beyond the next fixture.

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