All eyes have been on Virgil van Dijk since his £75 million switch to Liverpool this month.The Reds have garnered something of a reputation for their defensive problems in recent years and Van Dijk has been given the pressure of remedying said frailties. So far, the project remains a work in progress.The Dutchman made the perfect start to life on Merseyside with the winning goal against Everton, but proceeding fixtures offered a difficult reality check for the proposed saviour.Rival supporters were keen to highlight the poor stats that stalked his early Premier League games, too, namely his lack of a clean sheet since leaving Southampton.That is, of course, no longer the case and that long awaited stat came rather fittingly at the home of his old club with Liverpool cruising their way to a 2-0 win.

Jurgen Klopp and Liverpool fans - great minds think alike

Goals from Roberto Firmino and Mohamed Salah shovelled further misery on the Saints as the Reds held onto their advantage through a cagey second-half.

There were no major flash-points for Van Dijk, simply a dominant performance that reassured a number of Kopites that their money was as well spent as they originally suspected.

Furthermore, both Jurgen Klopp and the supporters were in complete agreement about one aspect of their new defender's game and it was an attribute he showed in abundance on Sunday.

The trope in question is the ability to perform under pressure and such a swift return to the south coast presented a sufficient degree of hostility to summon nerves in the Dutchman.

Brilliance under pressure v Southampton

Klopp even felt the need to have a private chat with him about it before game but you'd be mistaken for thinking the centre-back had never been to Southampton in his life. Check out the reaction:

The Liverpool boss was on the same wavelength too, extolling: "He did really well and dealt with the situation fantastically. We had a little talk before the game, asking him what he thought - 'No, I'm fine, boss."

"I didn't want to make him nervous if he isn't, obviously he wasn't.

"The crowd is there to make life difficult for the opponent, but it wasn't too difficult for him from this point of view and I'm happy about that."

For a team that specialises in results against the top four and one set for an incredibly tight end to their season, Van Dijk's nerves of steel will go down a treat at Anfield.

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