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'Teams have been looking at us and trying to find difficulties for us': Virgil van Dijk insists he must focus on his role despite teams targeting Liverpool defender's partner at the back

Liverpool defender Virgil van Dijk admits he has to stay focused on the job he has to do despite opposition teams seemingly now targeting his centre-back partner as a weak spot.

Bournemouth's Callum Wilson attached himself to the Dutchman's fellow central defender Joe Gomez and his physicality helped give them the lead at Anfield before the Reds fought back to win 2-1 for a league record 22nd consecutive home top-flight victory.

It was a tactic Watford employed with Troy Deeney in their surprise 3-0 victory a week ago which ended the Premier League leaders' unbeaten run.