Virgil Van Dijk made headlines with great headers to win the Liverpool winner, only two wins away from winning the Premier League.
The Reds entered the game 10 points ahead of Arsenal, who played against Brentford on Saturday. Winning and West Ham extended the lead to 13, and that’s exactly what happened.
Liverpool took the lead in the 18th minute thanks to a fantastic Mohamed Sarah assist from outside his foot for Luis Diaz.
Fulham responded with improved performance in the second half, earning the deserved equalizer later in the game. The confusion between Van Dick and Robertson brought Scotland’s unique goal in the 86th minute.
However, the Liverpool captain stepped up and won the winner with a strong header just four minutes later.
The Dutch celebrations showed the meaning of the goal for him and the title responsibility of Liverpool. He also gave great hints about his future at the club in speculation when he kissed the badge in front of his supporters.
Virgil van Dyke on his contract status
Mo Salah and Van Dijk conducted post-match interviews about Sky Sports, and contract status remained a topic of discussion for most of the season.
Sarah wrote a new two-year deal on Friday to end the story surrounding him, but Van Dick’s future remains in the air. However, reports suggest that he has agreed to a new deal as well with the impending official announcement.
The Egyptian also appeared to have mistakenly confirmed the news in his postmatch interview, showing that the Dutch would come next.
And when we looked into Sarah’s comments, Van Dik said:
“I can say I am extremely proud to be captaining Liverpool’s 100th game today.
“It was an emotional day, obviously due to Hillsboro’s anniversary.
“That was the main focus. Getting three points and getting one step closer to all of our dreams. It’s the main thing not only for us as staff, but everyone who connects to Liverpool FC.
“Everyone knows how much I love this club and let’s see what next week will look like.”