Training in Liverpool: 5 things we noticed while Virgil van Dijk learns a new job

The Liverpool camp is very happy right now.

The Reds have won five of their last six games, allowing them to return to the top of the Premier League and the last eight games of the Champions League. Sunday's spectacular win over Tottenham has only boosted title hopes.

They are likely to return to second place Wednesday when their rivals will receive Cardiff, but with six games to go, they have a huge chance to win the first title since 1990.

That's why the team was all smiles at Melwood on Tuesday afternoon.

Jurgen Klopp put his team to the test before the trip to face Southampton, and here is what was happening.

1. Is there anything that he can not do?

Liverpool supporters may have sweated through the form of Virgil van Dijk after suffering ankle injury during this battle of will with Mousa Sissoko on Sunday, but the man himself had been disappointed. other concerns in mind.

Namely, a little go in the goal.

We saw the Dutchman dive all the way to try the effort and, as usual, he did it quite impressively.

2. All that Virgil can do …

Without a doubt, looking for a way to impress Jurgen Klopp in order to make his comeback in the team, Dejan Lovren's turn was quickly coming.

And although he does not seem to have Van Dijk's goalkeeper technique, you have to at least applaud the Croatian for the efforts provided while he was going full-blast, with both hands.

Having played his first match since the beginning of January against Tottenham, the former Southampton player will press for his former club to take his place.

3. Any of these is required to enter, right?

He did not seem too worried at the end of the match because of his involvement in the goal of the win, but Sunday scored an eighth match in Liverpool without Mohamed Salah hitting the back of the net.

This is only a minor concern as the form of the team has survived without his goals, but a strike Friday against opponents against whom he scored four times in three appearances would certainly have calmed some concerns.

4. A comforting word?

Sunday also happened without Xherdan Shaqiri leaving the bench of substitutes. The Swiss have only 39 minutes of play since the draw between Leicester in late January.

This is largely due to an ongoing injury, but it looks like he will still have a say in the title race in tight games that need a special touch in the final third, including because of the creativity problems in the middle of the Liverpool field.

5. Ready for the fight

Gini Wijnaldum is one of the players who best defines the Liverpool season. The Dutchman seemed ready to leave for the trip to the south coast after another quarter against the Spurs.

The hard work of the former Newcastle man has been one of the constants in this Reds effort to overthrow Manchester City, and it will be vital in the coming weeks.