The centre-back was named Liverpool’s Standard Chartered Player of the Month on Thursday - 72 hours after he won the PFA Fans’ Player of the Month prize.
His four appearances in February elicited three clean sheets, two goals and lofty praise from a teammate and an illustrious predecessor in the No.4 shirt he now calls his own.
“For me, he's the best centre-back just now in the world,” was Andy Robertson’s assessment after Van Dijk capped the Reds’ 5-0 win over Watford last week with a late headed double.