Journalist pinpoints three moments where Liverpool players’ reactions summed up steely performance

In becoming the first team this season to record an away Premier League win at Sunderland on Wednesday night, Liverpool put in a steely, resolute performance which has been in marked contrast to many other games this season.

In keeping with a hard-fought game in horrendous weather conditions, the decisive goal wasn’t exactly a Puskas Award contender, with Virgil van Dijk’s header from a corner kick proving too strong for Habib Diarra on the goalline to keep out of the home side’s net.

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