Soccer-Van Dijk Volley Sets Up Liverpool For 2-0 Win Over Sheffield United

SHEFFIELD, England: Liverpool’s Virgil van Dijk scored a first-half volley to place his aspect on track for a 2-0 Premier League victory over Sheffield United on Wednesday, handing new Blades boss Chris Wilder a dropping begin on his return to the membership.

The Liverpool captain volleyed residence his first aim of the season within the thirty seventh minute as the house aspect’s soft-centred defence left him fully unmarked from a nook to deftly side-foot the ball into the online.

Blades keeper Wes Foderingham pulled off two excellent second-half saves to disclaim Mohamed Salah and Darwin Nunez, however he was lastly crushed once more deep into second-half stoppage time as Dominik Szoboszlai rifled the ball residence.

The win lifts second-placed Liverpool to 34 factors, two behind leaders Arsenal, whereas Wilder faces an uphill battle after taking up Sheffield United on Tuesday as they continue to be rooted to the underside of the desk on 5 factors after 15 video games.

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