\u201cAfter two big Anfield wins in a row, we would love to make it a perfect hat-trick this weekend. Our Premier League victory over Brighton & Hove Albion last weekend was important, with the team showing its character and quality to come back after a difficult first half. And to follow that up with a big performance against Bayer Leverkusen in the Champions League on Tuesday night felt equally significant.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cWhen you play as we did against the current champions of Germany, a team that has been among the best in Europe over the last 12 months or so, you can only take confidence,\u201d Van Dijk wrote in his column in the official matchday programme.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The side\u2019s 2-1 win over Brighton and Hove Albion on November 2 saw them reclaim the top position in the Premier League table, after having slipped down to second place with a 2-2 draw against Arsenal. With Arsenal and Manchester City having lost against Newcastle United and AFC Bournemouth respectively, the Reds hold a two-point lead over the defending champions.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The side then followed that with a solid performance as Liverpool breezed past German champions Bayer Leverkusen on Wednesday with a resounding 4-0 victory at the Anfield Stadium, a game in which the in-form Luis Diaz scored a hat-trick. The win continued the team\u2019s winning record in the tournament and are the only side to have won all four opening games.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cIt is hard not to be impressed by what Villa have achieved under Unai Emery in the last couple of seasons. They are one of the strongest teams in the Premier League and have enjoyed a really good start to their Champions League campaign too. Their collective organisation, combined with their individual quality, makes them a really tough opponent for anybody.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The side then followed that with a solid performance as Liverpool breezed past German champions Bayer Leverkusen on Wednesday with a resounding 4-0 victory at the Anfield Stadium, a game in which the in-form Luis Diaz scored a hat-trick. The win continued the team\u2019s winning record in the tournament and are the only side to have won all four opening games.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
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