However, amid a relentless fixture schedule, Liverpool’s No.4 is not getting carried away by the positivity generated by a run of six straight wins at the start of the campaign.
“We have to keep working hard and stay humble. We have a tough game on Saturday with Southampton, then Chelsea and Manchester City coming up,” Van Dijk said, following Tuesday’s dramatic 3-2 victory over Paris Saint-Germain.
“When games come along every three days you have to be properly prepared, it’s the only way forward. That and the right mindset. I want to create memories here, I want to win things with this team, and to do that we have to have belief in our ability to beat the best teams.