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Virgil van Dijk delights in 'outstanding' Newcastle win

Virgil van Dijk expressed his satisfaction after Liverpool rounded off their title-winning season with an ‘outstanding’ performance to beat Newcastle United 3-1.

The champions ensured they would end an unforgettable 2019-20 boasting a staggering club-record total of 99 points by coming from behind to defeat the Magpies at St James’ Park.

Van Dijk cancelled out Dwight Gayle’s early opener with a towering header, before a pair of clinical second-half finishes from Divock Origi and Sadio Mane sealed a 32nd top-flight win of the campaign.

The No.4 spoke to BT Sport post-match. Read on for a transcript of his interview…

Virgil, how hard was it to focus on the game today after an eventful week?