Georginio Wijnaldum has highlighted the impressive performances of the Liverpool FC defence this season.
The Reds eased to a 5-0 win over Premier League strugglers Watford at Anfield on Saturday evening thanks to Mohamed Salah’s four-goal haul.
The Egypt international took his tally to 28 goals in his first Premier League campaign at the Merseyside outfit at the weekend.
Liverpool FC kept six clean sheets in their last nine games in all competitions and only Manchester United, Tottenham Hotspur and West Ham have beaten Loris Karius.
The Reds signed Virgil van Dijk in a £75m deal from Premier League rivals Southampton in the January transfer window to bolster Jurgen Klopp’s defence.
The Netherlands international has added some solidity to Jurgen Klopp’s back four following an uncertain first half of the 2017-18 season.
Wijnaldum was keen to highlight Liverpool FC’s improvement at the back in recent months under the former Borussia Dortmund head coach.
“You need people at the sharp end, but this season the back line has had a lot of criticism, but also a lot times they have done well for us,” Wijnaldum told ESPN.
“There have been times when we didn’t play well but they saved us in games.
“There is no one who speaks about that because the front three, or the players up front, score the goals and we win. But I think that the defenders also did a good job, so it is something we must not forget.”
Liverpool FC will take on Premier League leaders Manchester City in the Champions League quarter-finals next month.
The Reds were 5-0 winners against FC Porto over two legs in the round of 16 to reach the quarter-finals for the first time since 2009.
Liverpool FC ended up in fourth place in the Premier League table last term.