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'Genius. Enough said.' Liverpool fans hail Virgil van Dijk as the 'best defender in the world' after brilliant piece of defending thwarts Tottenham counter-attack Liverpool secured a vital win over Tottenham in the Premier League on Sunday The Reds were tied at 1-1 until a late Toby Alderweireld own goal won the contest Before that Virgil van Dijk made a vital intervention to prevent a certain goal The Dutchman stopped a two-on-one situation and was praised by Reds fans 

By Peter Rutzler For Mailonline

Published: 10:34 BST, 1 April 2019 | Updated: 10:35 BST, 1 April 2019

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Virgil van Dijk has been widely praised following the Liverpool defender's outstanding contribution to his side's 2-1 win over Tottenham on Sunday.

The Dutch stopper was lauded for stopping a potent Spurs counter-attack in the second half, when the Reds were themselves chasing a match-winner.

Van Dijk astutely negotiated a worrying two-on-one situation which saw Moussa Sissoko and Son Heung-Min bare down on the Liverpool goal.

Virgil van Dijk was praised by Liverpool fans for stopping a potent Tottenham counter-attack

Virgil van Dijk was praised by Liverpool fans for stopping a potent Tottenham counter-attack

The Dutchman was left exposed in a two-on-one situation with a little under five minutes to go

The Dutchman was left exposed in a two-on-one situation with a little under five minutes to go

Van Dijk calculated that Son was a better finisher and blocked Sissoko's line of pass

Van Dijk calculated that Son was a better finisher and blocked

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