Virgil van Dijk smiles after discovering that he made Liverpool history with the win over Brentford

Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk could not hide his joy after making club history in his 250th match.

The Reds passed quickly Brentford at the Gtech Community Stadium while won 4-1 stay at the top of the Premier League table.

and central Van Dijk He once again starred for the Merseyside team, as he has done since arriving from Southampton in 2018.

In what was a historic milestone for Van Dijk, he has now won 171 of his 250 games for Liverpool in all competitions.

That's the most wins of anyone else. Liverpool player to reach that number of games, surpassing his teammate Trent Alexander-ArnoldThe previous record of 168 wins.

And speaking in his post-match interview with TNT SportsThe Dutch international who played 64 international matches was very smiling after learning this historic statistic.

Van Dijk, who has also lost just one Premier League match at Anfield, said of the feat: “I play with great players!

“I'm proud to be a Liverpool player, captain, part of the Club's history. It's incredible.

“I enjoy every day, and also leaving the Anfield tunnel or coming here, leading the boys.

“When I was a child I always dreamed of playing in the Premier League.

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“Going out and doing what I love is amazing, and I can do so much more.”

On his historic appearance, he commented: “Very happy! I had no idea I was playing my 250th game for Liverpool.

“It's a proud moment for me and my family.”

Liverpool's attention will now turn to Wednesday night's home clash against Luton.

AND Jurgen KloppThe men will have revenge on their minds after drawing 1-1 at Kenilworth Road earlier in the season.