Vincent Kompany, former Manchester City captain, praises Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk for being a calm and reliable strength for the team at the back.
Kompany About Liverpool Captain Van Dijk
Vincent Kompany, Belgium international and former Manchester City captain, who is currently at the helm for Burnley, has hailed the Dutch defender Virgil van Dijk as a rare gem in the modern football era.
Kompany praised the towering Dutchman for this near-flawless game, underscoring his exceptional leadership and also his tactical brilliance.
Overall fans around Anfield loved these words from a player who was once a reliable captain and a wall at the back for this team.
The Centre Pair That Never Happened
The former Manchester City captain, Vincent Kompany expressed his admiration by saying,
“I’d have to play with Virgil, yeah I think we would’ve been a good pairing,
Now, I couldn’t play with him, because I’d have to do all the running, but the younger version of him when he could’ve done the running for me.
His understanding of the game, and obviously he’s able to back it up with the execution as well, but his understanding of the game, his leadership, his all-round profile as a defender I really think that it’s very rare, to have very few weaknesses.”
These words clearly show how much of a gem is Virgil van Dijk at the back.
A New Era At Anfield
As there are many controversial clouds of uncertainty surrounding Anfield right now, The towering Dutchman’s future tenure is at stake.
Potential interests from other clubs around Europe, especially Spanish giants Like Real Madrid, are looking to lure the Liverpool captain.
Arne Slot, the impending Dutch successor to Klopp, is reportedly doing his very best to make him stay at Liverpool, all these just show how much of a vital aura Virgil van Dijk possesses in the Premier League and around Europe.
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