Losing Virgil van Dijk can be the difference between Liverpool winning the Premier League and losing their grip on the trophy they waited so long to lift.
We saw what happened to Manchester City after they lost their talisman Vincent Kompany and failed to replace him.
They surrendered to Liverpool, finishing 18 points behind Jurgen Klopp’s men. This is akin to that.
The title race is on. This is the world’s best central defender who will now have to watch his team try to cope without him.