Virgil van Dijk explained what he needs to accomplish to become the greatest defender in the Premier League ever.
According to former Manchester City captain Richard Dunne, Virgil van Dijk has won everything with Liverpool, but he still needs one thing to be recognized as a Premier League great.
Virgil van Dijk needs to win another championship to be regarded as one of the greatest center halves in Premier League history, even though he may have won everything with Liverpool.
According to former Manchester City captain Richard Dunne, van Dijk’s one Premier League victory with Liverpool means he cannot be compared to Rio Ferdinand or John Terry.
Dunne contends that Van Dijk needs further championship victories to be considered an all-time great, despite the fact that he has won seven major awards with the Reds, including the Champions League, in his seven years at Anfield.
Virgil van Dijk has won everything with Liverpool, but he is still lacking one thing if he wants to remembered as a Premier League great
According to Dunne, van Dijk should aim to surpass Ferdinand’s six championships at Manchester United under Sir Alex Ferguson and Terry’s five at Chelsea. Several center-halves have won several titles in Liverpool’s history; Alan Hansen has the most with eight, followed by Phil Thompson with seven and Mark Lawrenson with five.
Although he had Dejan Lovren, Joel Matip, and Ibrahima Konate as his partners at Liverpool, Dunne acknowledges that van Dijk hasn’t had a reliable center-half partner. Dunne told BetVictor, “Virgil van Dijk is fantastic, but he only has one Premier League winners medal.”
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“He is not as good as defenders like Rio Ferdinand or John Terry who have guided their teams to numerous trophies.”Nevertheless, he has never had a reliable teammate, which is crucial when aiming for recurring victories. For years, his solo performances have been of the highest caliber.
Dunne, who played for Everton, Aston Villa, and QPR and earned 80 caps for the Republic of Ireland, named Arsenal’s defense tandem of William Saliba and Gabriel the finest in Europe. Due in large part to the two, Arsenal had the top defense in the Premier League the previous season, giving up just 29 goals.
In their first seven Premier League games this season, Arsenal has conceded six goals, but they have also lost to Tottenham, Manchester City, and Aston Villa. Dunne worries about what would happen to Arsenal if one of Saliba or Gabriel gets hurt, but he enjoys how they celebrate when they make a block or challenge.
“The partnership between Gabriel and William Saliba is exceptional,” he stated. “It’s good to see guys who appreciate the art of defending, and they celebrate every time they win a challenge.”The issue for Arsenal is that they are irreplaceable if either of those two get hurt. They are among the best partnerships in Europe and without a doubt the best in the Premier League.