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​Record signing Van Dijk 'settled' at Liverpool

Virgil van Dijk has finally settled in at Liverpool.

The Dutchman arrived at Anfield on New Year's Day after completing his club record £75m switch from Southampton.

Van Dijk has contributed immensely to the Reds improved defensive record this year. Jurgen Klopp's side have conceded just five times in their last nine games.

"Do I feel settled in now? Yeah, definitely," Van Dijk said. "Quicker than I might have thought? I don't know.

"Obviously you come here with expectations and you want to play as soon as possible and as much as possible this season, and be as fit as possible as quick as possible.

"Now, I'm getting better and better and the understanding with all of the players is getting much better. I'm just playing my game and trying to help my team.

"What per cent am I now? That's difficult. But I'm completely over the ankle problems, definitely. That was already the case when I started playing again at Southampton.

"It's more than that, it's also just condition-wise and the way Liverpool play you need to be spot-on. That's pretty clear right now."

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