Barcelona’s Pau Cubarsi says Liverpool have a player he actually really admires

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Photo by Marco Steinbrenner/DeFodi Images via Getty ImagesDespite their recent lack of form, Barcelona centre-back Pau Cubarsi has still said that there is a player among Arne Slot’s squad who he admires. Pau Cubarsi admires Liverpool’s Virgil van DijkVirgil van Dijk has been the best centre-back in the world for many years now.

To which, Cubarsi simply replied: “Van Dijk.”Liverpool have a lot of figuring out to do over the course of the 2025-26 seasonNow that Giovanni Leoni has been ruled out for a year, it’s clear that the three senior centre-backs Slot currently has at his disposal will be run into the ground. Konate has less than a year left on his current deal at Anfield, and it’s clear that his future is affecting his game.

This is why the Reds have a fair few choices to make over the course of the 2025-26 season, as they must choose which direction they want to take their team in. If Konate stays, he’ll be seen as the club’s best centre-back and perhaps even the defensive leader when Van Dijk exits.