Liverpool fans are likely to be upset by the recent comments made about Virgil van Dijk. Published 16 minutes ago on September 5, 2024, by admin.
Liverpool and their captain Virgil van Dijk have had an exceptional start to the new Premier League season. Following Jurgen Klopp’s departure in the summer, there were many uncertainties about how his successor, Arne Slot, would manage the increased expectations.
When Klopp first arrived at Liverpool, the club was on the brink of a 30-year title drought and had not achieved European success since 2005. However, with signings like van Dijk, Liverpool’s fortunes changed. The club won the Champions League in van Dijk’s first full season and later secured the Premier League title.
As a result, van Dijk is celebrated as one of the Premier League’s greatest center-backs and played a crucial role in Klopp’s achievements. The timing of the trophies coinciding with van Dijk’s arrival seemed like a stroke of luck, but Jason Cundy dismissed the praise surrounding the Liverpool captain, criticizing Sky Sports for their coverage.
Cundy, a former Chelsea player, took issue with the praise van Dijk is receiving, humorously dubbing Sky Sports as ‘Scouse Sports’ due to the presence of several ex-Liverpool players as pundits, whom he believes may show bias towards Liverpool. Although he admits van Dijk is an exceptional player, he disagrees with the claim that van Dijk is the best central defender in Premier League history, as he expressed on talkSPORT (04/09/24 at 11:05 pm).
Cundy expressed that while van Dijk has been excellent for Liverpool, the suggestion that he is the greatest central defender ever is overstated. He stated that despite van Dijk’s current performance, he would prefer Micky van de Ven over him if given the choice this season.
Virgil van Dijk’s Liverpool contract is set to expire next summer, raising questions about his future at the club. Alongside van Dijk, there are also uncertainties about whether Mohamed Salah and Trent Alexander-Arnold will remain at Liverpool.
