Virgil van Dijk gave an emotional interview after Liverpool were confirmed as Premier League champions following their dominant win over Spurs coming days after his contract extension

Liverpool’s title triumph is their second in five years and came in Arne Slot’s first season since succeeding Jurgen Klopp in charge.

But it was the triumvirate of Salah, Van Dijk and Trent Alexander-Arnold who provided the bedrock for a run which brought just one defeat in their first 30 league matches, having opened up a 13-point lead by the end of February.