Virgil van Dijk singles out two Liverpool stars as captain holds his hands up

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"Obviously we don't want to put ourselves in a position where you have to come back from anything and that's what I did from the start. We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you.

But we won and it's not about me, it's all about us."Make sure you don't miss the biggest sports news and strongest opinion by making the Daily Express one of your Google preferred sourcesGeorges Mikautadze celebrates putting Villarreal 1-0 up at Anfield (Image: Getty)Young winger Rio Ngumoha, operating on the right flank, delivered his finest display in a Liverpool shirt on Tuesday, setting up Ronald Araujo's equaliser and Alexis Mac Allister's goal to put the Reds 3-2 in front.With former talisman Mohamed Salah having departed in the summer, Van Dijk revealed how the squad's more seasoned players have taken Ngumoha under their wing."A few senior players, I would say Cody (Gakpo) is definitely part of that," he said. He was a complete threat constantly and their defender had a tough time."Liverpool once more showcased their heightened hunger to press under Iraola, especially in the second half, when, having equalised by the interval, they seized control from Villarreal.Rio Ngumoha was superb for Liverpool against Villarreal (Image: Getty Images)And Van Dijk considers the transition to a more dominant approach better aligned with supporters' expectations.

"What the manager wants us to do is something which resonates with Liverpool and it is down to us to show us each and every game," he said."It's not easy, it's demanding but if you want to win games and win games in the Liverpool way then we have to do it. We train a lot, tactically as well, but because there are so many games you learn playing games and Villarreal was a test in that sense."Liverpool are now approaching the midpoint of a gruelling nine-game schedule spanning 29 days, which continues with the Premier League visit of in-form Brighton on Sunday."It's an important run for sure," said Van Dijk.