Liverpool 1-0 Man City: How we stopped Haaland – Van Dijk

Liverpool defender, Virgil van Dijk has explained how the Reds stopped Haaland from scoring in the match against City at Anfield.

Van Dijk added that they try to prevent the Norwegian from getting the balls and try to close him up in the match.

Haaland has scored 15 Premier League goals in nine games in his first season with Manchester City.

Although the Reds is just about the first team to stop Halaand from scoring against them twice.

Van Dijk was at the heart of Liverpool’s defense, with Joe Gomez and James Milner both starting.

“That’s what defenders have to do, try it, yeah carry on. That’s what you have to do every game, you drop off a slight percentage, they will punish you.

“We did very well, important to get the clean sheet and move on so we’re focusing on West Ham,” Van Dijk told Sky Sports.

Manchester City succumbed to their first EPL defeat of the season to Liverpool after Mo Salah scored in the 73rf minute and it proved to be the only goal of the encounter.