Virgil van Dijk: Footage of Liverpool star activating offside trap

Liverpool‘s hunt for an unprecedented quadruple continues apace today as they welcome Manchester United to Anfield.

Having seen off Manchester City to book their spot in the FA Cup final, attentions now turn to the business of hunting them down in the Premier League.

With just one point separating the sides, there is no longer any margin for error as anything other than a win could prove to be catastrophic.

While United have been rather underwhelming this season, you simply have to tear up the form book whenever they roll into Anfield in what will always be one of world football’s most fierce rivalries.

Liverpool made frightfully light work of United in the reverse fixture, recording their biggest ever away win against the Red Devils with a 0-5 trouncing at Old Trafford.

The Merseysider’s supreme attacking prowess was on full display that day and rightly drew all the plaudits but, as the season wears on, it is their backline that is beginning to wrestle away some of the limelight.

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After a season that saw their rearguard absolutely decimated by injury, Liverpool are back to their very best at the back with three truly world-class centre-backs to pick from.

With none other than Virgil van Dijk marshalling the defence, the Reds have proved a hard nut to crack, even with their hotly-debated high line.

It has been one of chief topics of discussion when Liverpool are playing and it’s safe to say opinion is divided.

While it is obviously a risky ploy, you simply can’t deny that it is working a treat for the Reds who continually catch opposing attackers on the wrong side of the offside line.

While an infallible offiside trap is certainly a team effort, a video has emerged