Former Liverpool legend Steven Gerrard claims that Dutch defender Virgil van Dijk is one in every of his favorite defender on this planet proper now.

Talking on the PFA’s YouTube Channel, Gerrard was talking about among the Premier League greats as he was selecting his dream five-a-side group. The Former Reds captain was confused between two legends for his backline – John Terry and Virgil van Dijk.

Being shared the pitch with Terry in England colors, Gerrard select his former teammate. Nonetheless, 43-year-old praised Virgil van Dijk for his exploits lately. He claimed that the Dutch Worldwide has utterly remodeled Liverpool in previous few years.

Gerrard spoke about Virgil and stated :-

“I must choose John Terry. However clearly, biasedly I might love to choose Massive Virg as a result of I believe he has remodeled Liverpool utterly. He’s my favorite defender on this planet proper now, however from private expertise I performed with John for England for over 10 years and he’d get into anybody’s XI.

“I’m sorry Virg, however I nonetheless love you.”

Mockingly, we didn’t see the most effective of Virgil van Dijk final season. The 32-year-old was criticised for variety of poor performances by his fellow nation man Marco Van Basten and Ruud Gulit, again in March.

Nonetheless, after Jordan Henderson’s departure final month, Van Dijk was named as Liverpool’s new captain. The Dutch Wall will even be desirous to take cost of his new function on the Mersyside this season.

Most significantly, Massive Virg nonetheless stays Stevie G’s favorite defender and all of us should comply with it.

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