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Van Dijk won’t write off Man City despite Liverpool’s ‘special’ win over title rivals

The Dutch defender helped the Reds to a 3-1 victory over the Blues at Anfield, but will be maintaining a “boring” stance in the battle for supremacy

Virgil van Dijk is refusing to rule Manchester City out of the Premier League title race despite a “special” win for Liverpool taking them nine points clear of the defending champions.

A crunch clash played out amid a raucous atmosphere at Anfield on Sunday saw the Reds put down another notable marker.

Jurgen Klopp’s side were at their clinical best against the Blues, taking full advantage of the injury issues being endured by their rivals to claim a 3-1 victory.