8. Virgil van Dijk was on it. Afforded plenty of time with the ball as Brighton started deep, he spread the play at will. A handful of his long raking passes to the wings elicited audible ‘oohs’ from the Kop. Defensively he had the whole game in his pocket. The best defender Liverpool have had since Carra and Hyypia. He can match them with a European Cup in two weeks time.. Center Back. Liverpool. VIRGIL VAN DIJK