As Liverpool’s captain clinches his second Premier League title – one that nobody saw coming – he’s not thinking about retiring. But he is thinking about legacy

Virgil van Dijk had a message for every single Liverpool fan after Sunday’s Premier League title win on Sunday : Celebrate and enjoy yourself. Certainly for those at Anfield, it was a request that was duly obliged by a set of supporters desperate to mark a first title being clinched in front of fans in 35 years.

Virgil van Dijk has become the 11th Liverpool captain to lead the club to a top-flight title, joining an exclusive list dating back to 1901. For the second time in his career, Van Dijk is a Premier League champion. This season is different, however, as he is now a title-winning captain.