Virgil van Dijk showed why he was the captain for more than one reason against Real Madrid.

The Reds seem to be getting back to where everyone expected them to be after winning back-to-back games for the first time since September.

First they got past Aston Villa, then they followed it up with an impressive performance in the Champions League against Madrid.

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They also kept a clean sheet in both, with van Dijk playing a vital role in achieving this and showing why he is the captain for the club.

He also showed why after the game too, with the Dutchman doing something unexpected that left many shocked.

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Virgil van Dijk did the post-match interview so he could speak to Wayne Rooney

Over the past few weeks, there has been a bit of a back and forth between van Dijk and Wayne Rooney, with the former Man United man heavily critical of the Dutchman.

He referenced things like looking comfortable after signing a new contract and his body language making it look like he does not care, something van Dijk did not like one bit.

And even though it was supposed to be...