Liverpool star Virgil Van Dijk wasted no time when naming who he believes is the greatest soccer player of all time. Regarded as one of the best defenders in Premier League history, Virgil Van Dijk made headlines when he became the most expensive defender ever in English soccer with his move from Southampton to Liverpool.
After eight matchdays and a ridiculous 144 games, the Champions League's controversial new league phase wrapped up on Wednesday, with Liverpool finishing top of the table and Manchester City scraping into the play-off places.
In a wide-ranging interview with Gary Lineker, Liverpool boss Arne Slot says he was "surprised" by the quality of Virgil van Dijk's passing and discusses the Reds' season so far.
Virgil van Dijk had praise for some of his Liverpool teammates after captaining the side to a 4-1 win over Ipswich in the Premier League, including Ryan Gravenberch.
Virgil van Dijk has admitted that he still has ‘no idea’ how long he has left at Liverpool, as the future of three of the club’s superstars still hangs in the balance. It has been a stunning season so far for the Reds,
Mohamed Salah and Virgil van Dijk rested as Liverpool take second string to PSV - Seven successive wins mean progress is already secured for the Champions League leaders.
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Virgil van Dijk made his 300th appearance for Liverpool on Saturday and is yet to make a decision on his future at Anfield as his contract runs down
Federico Chiesa and Harvey Elliott should both feature for Liverpool against PSV. Arne Slot needs to make the most of a rare chance to rotate in the Champions League.
Manager Arne Slot opted to heavily rotate his squad on the final day, content to play out the final game with a mix of youngsters, squad players and stars sprinkled in. Designed to give important players like Virgil van Dijk and Mohamed Salah a rest, Liverpool were in front twice this game. Cody Gakpo, in his return to Eindhoven, scored the opener.
Chris Wood has picked Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk and Martin Skrtel as the two toughest defenders he has ever faced