Alessandro Nesta’s High Praise for Virgil van Dijk
When one of Italy’s greatest defensive icons speaks, people tend to listen. Alessandro Nesta, a World Cup winner and two-time Champions League champion with AC Milan, knows what world-class defending looks like. His verdict on Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk was emphatic.
"For me, now Van Dijk is...
Alessandro Nesta Hails Virgil van Dijk as the World’s Best Defender
In a season where Liverpool’s rhythm has faltered under new leadership, one constant remains in the eyes of football royalty. Italian legend Alessandro Nesta has heaped praise on Virgil van Dijk, declaring the Liverpool captain the finest defender in the world.
Despite a challenging start...
On December 27th 2017, news broke that Virgil Van Dijk was to become a Liverpool player for what was then a world record fee for a defender. Liverpool had chased the defender for six months and after an aborted attempt to sign him in summer transfer window, which ended in an apology and a...
At £75 million, the rhetoric surrounding Virgil Van Dijk’s move to Liverpool (from Southampton) was often one of surprise. There would have been a fair portion of Reds fans that saw the deal as overly expensive, but it was the remainder of the football supporting community that sniggered at the deal. There were fans...
For just the fourth time in 40 years, a centre-back has been named PFA Player of the Year, and he couldn't be a more worthy winner.
Joining Gary Pallister, Paul McGrath and John Terry is Virgil van Dijk, following a season unlike many ever seen by a defender at Liverpool.
When gushing over a player in...
I for one have been very excited about the form of Liverpool's defence of late, especially the pairing of Joe Gomez and Virgil Van Dijk. This partnership may only be six games into the season, but there's the making of something special forming here.
As football fans, we love to compare players to legends that...
