It wasn't pretty, but Liverpool will care not one bit. Their 1-0 win at Ajax Amsterdam on Wednesday can be marked down as job done for Jurgen Klopp's side as they navigated a tricky opening Champions League tie and took a firm step forward in a season when they will be forever reminded of their players missing due to injury.
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Klopp has grown increasingly exasperated this week at the narrative around Virgil van Dijk's potentially season-ending injury.