Liverpool cult hero claims he would 'fancy' himself going up against Virgil van Dijk

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Former Liverpool striker Emile Heskey has claimed he would fancy his chances of coming out on top in a battle with Virgil van Dijk, saying the Reds captain has it easier now than in previous eras. "You had to be better, you had to do more.

You weren’t just up against one or two, you had four to play against. We had to be more complete.

"Then at the bottom clubs you had Kevin Davies and players like that, who were awful to come up against too. You had so many better forwards.