Alisson the rock in Liverpool’s solid defence but Matip injury is a blow

• Goalkeeper vital to defensive improvement this season
•Defender out for six weeks after suffering a fractured collarboneThere was a grin from Virgil van Dijk before giving his assessment of Alisson’s contribution to Liverpool’s victory over Napoli. “He was there to do his job,” the defender said. Bear hugs and effusive praise could come from others. Van Dijk was, of course, correct, although a Liverpool goalkeeper doing his job so well, so consistently and so