‘Without a doubt’ – Jamie Carragher says Liverpool have a new club legend on par with Steven Gerrard

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Former Liverpool defender Jamie Carragher believes the club have a player who has earned the right to join him as a club legend.

Carragher watched Liverpool beat Atletico Madrid in the Champions League on Wednesday to keep their 100 per cent record going this season – with all five wins so far secured in the 83rd minute or later.

Virgil van Dijk’s 92nd minute goal got Liverpool’s Champions League campaign off to a perfect start, with the captain heading home from a corner to secure a valuable three points.

Liverpool had raced into a two-goal lead within six minutes but were pegged back by a stubborn Atletico side until Van Dijk guided in his header. And pundit Carragher heaped praise on the Dutchman after the game.

Jamie Carragher says Virgil van Dijk is one of the greatest players to ever play for Liverpool

Speaking on CBS Sports, Jamie Carragher waxed lyrical about Van Dijk and his place among the true greats to ever play for Liverpool.

“At Liverpool, a lot of people get called legends because they’ve won the league or Champions League,” Carragher began.

“But if you want to differentiate between the giants of the club like Stevie [Gerrard], Kenny Dalglish, [Graeme] Souness, Alan Hansen, John Barnes, Mo Salah – the top seven or eight players. He is right in the middle of that and he’s not at the bottom of the list.

“He will go down as one of the greatest players to ever play for Liverpool. Not one of the greatest centre-backs, one of the greatest players.”

Virgil van Dijk explains why Liverpool are scoring so many late goals this season

With five wins from five this season all secured with late goals – between the 83rd and 100th minutes – Liverpool have been praised for their resilience and spirit as their new signings adapt to Arne Slot’s system.

Reviewing the game on TNT Sports, Van Dijk said: “We found a way again and I think we were dangerous in set-pieces. They were pretty aggressive, I must say. But I’m glad I got the winner.

“You have to keep going and show the resilience that we have been showing throughout many years. It was another great European night here at Anfield.

“I think we’ve shown many times that we are capable of doing it. Today I was the lucky one with the winner. We move on.”