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Van Dijk tells Liverpool to keep calm and follow Arsenal's lead

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Real Madrid's Brazilian defender Eder Militao vies with Liverpool's Dutch defender Virgil van Dijk during the UEFA Champions League match vs Liverpool and Real Madrid at Anfield on November 4, 2025. (Paul ELLIS / AFP)

Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk said the English champions must build from the back after producing their best performance of the season to beat Real Madrid 1-0 in the Champions League on Tuesday.

Prior to a 2-0 win over Aston Villa on Saturday, Liverpool had lost six of their previous seven games and gone 10 matches without a clean sheet.

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