‘Nowhere near’ – Arsenal fans will love what Virgil Van Dijk has said about £80M Gunners star
Liverpool defender Virgil van Dijk admits he was ‘nowhere near’ the level of an Arsenal star William Saliba at the same age, as the Frenchman continues to establish himself as one of the games best defenders.
The Frenchman has established himself as a key player and regular under manager Mikel Arteta over the last two campaigns, playing a crucial role in their last two campaigns as they finished second behind Manchester City in the Premier League table.
He is one of the big reasons why ARSENAL have been so defensively good over the past few seasons, and his partnership with Gabriel is arguably one of the very best in the Premier League and maybe even the Champions League.
Van Dijk was a key part of the Jurgen Klopp team that won the Premier League in 2020 and the Champions League in 2019. He came close to winning the Ballon d’Or that year, finishing as runner-up behind Lionel Messi.
What did Van Dijk say about Saliba?
Van Dijk named Saliba when asked which other defenders he has been impressed by and said he was ‘nowhere near’ his level at the same age: ‘Obviously, Saliba is making very good steps at the moment,’ he told ex-Manchester United and England defender Rio Ferdinand on his YouTube channel.
‘He’s the first one I have in mind right now. You know, he’s a solid one. I think in possession he’s doing a good job.’
Ferdinand then asked: ‘Does he remind you of yourself a little bit? Because I liken him to you a little bit in a lot of aspects of his game.’
Van Dijk responded: ‘Yeah, maybe.
‘You know, I think if I’m honest, when I was that age, I was nowhere near where he is today. And obviously that’s the beauty of football as well.
‘You know, I like to watch other defenders and pick up so many stuff from them. There are so many good ballplayers. You can always pick up certain things.’
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