Virgil van Dijk is one of the best centre-backs in Premier League history.
The Dutchman won everything with Liverpool and, if not for Lionel Messi, would have become the first defender to win the Ballon d’Or since Fabio Cannavaro. Van Dijk is an incredible talent and although he blossomed a bit late in the Premier League, some recognized his abilities from day one.
Scott Brown spoke to Van Dijk about his time as a centre-back at Celtic on the No Tippy Tappy Football podcast and said he was brilliant back then too. “He’s the best centre-back I’ve ever played with. In Scotland he played 70 per cent and led it. it was fun.
I left it one at a time and it was really good. He could beat anyone with the ball. He is stronger than them, handles the ball well and can take free kicks. You can see why he is the best centre-back in the Premier League.
“Nobody can control him, nobody can beat him, he’s got everything you want in a centre-back,” Brown said.head and shoulders aboveIt is impressive to see Van Dijk dominate the Premier League every week.
But can you imagine what it would be like for him to play for Scotland? With all due respect, there isn’t as much talent in the Scottish squad as there is in the Premier League, so Van Dijk will make easy meat for any striker he comes across north of the border.
Van Dijk is one of the most dominant defenders we’ve ever seen and, as Brown said, it’s almost comical to see how good he is when he’s playing well.
