However, just a year after Van Dijk signed for Liverpool, Vincent Kompany made the bold claim that he is the best centre-back to have ever graced English shores.
Liverpool central defender Virgil van Dijk has ... hold off the Spurs forward. Van Dijk’s elbow went into Richarlison’s chin, and former PGMOL chief and ex-FIFA referee Keith Hackett believes ...
Virgil van Dijk has previously picked out Stefan Johansen ... spending an impressive two seasons there. With 19 goals and 22 assists over 114 appearances for the club, Johansen not only earned ...
As is often the case with captains, Van Dijk certainly led the way on the physical front. Unfortunately for Tottenham's Richarlison, he bore the brunt of it as early as the third minute.