A steadfast commitment to their principles was the key factor behind Liverpool’s dramatic comeback against Aston Villa, according to Virgil van Dijk.
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The Reds kept their unbeaten record and six-point lead at the top of the Premier League intact by winning 2-1 at Villa Park on Saturday.
The scoreline doesn’t tell the full story, however.
Jürgen Klopp’s side were behind until the 87th minute, when Andy Robertson’s thumping header from Sadio Mane’s pinpoint cross restored parity.
Not content to settle for a point, the visitors kept applying the pressure on Villa’s defence and eventually produced a winner deep into stoppage time when Mane stooped to adroitly glance Trent Alexander-Arnold’s corner into the net.
And Van Dijk felt Liverpool were eventually able to wear down Villa’s resistance by imposing their style of play on the hosts for the full match.
