“Relief, more than anything,” he told Liverpoolfc.com.

“Obviously they had a massive chance near the end of the game, just before we scored, and Virgil [van Dijk] showed why he is probably one of the best defenders in the world with his decision-making, the way he closed the angle down and put pressure on their player at the end.

“We went up the other end and it was very fortunate, but a goal is a goal and a win is the most important thing we wanted – and that’s what we got.”

He added: “It was tough, they are a really top side and they might feel like they deserved a little bit more but we showed we wanted it more and that we’re a top side.

“We’re not really fussed how we get the win anymore, it’s all about the points we can get – that’s the main thing for us.

“We showed we can get late goals this season – Chelsea away, Everton at home and the last two fixtures. We’re showing we’re going to the end,” said the No.66.

“We can grind out wins, we’ve got all different types of wins this season and hopefully that’ll carry on in the next six games.”