Virgil van Dijk agreement reached as Liverpool knows truth after 'painful' display

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If his most recent display is anything to go by, Virgil van Dijk might well be feeling the pressure at the moment. Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk.

(Image: Robin Jones/Getty Images) “For me now, Van Dijk, Van Dijk is the best,” Nesta told Goal (via TBR). “The best because he performs every year at the same level, he plays in the Premier League, the toughest league, for me, he is the best.” Nesta’s former Milan teammate Jaap Stam agrees, with the Dutchman summing things up when he gave his thoughts on his compatriot signing a new contract at Anfield earlier this year.

Learn more “I don’t like to describe van Dijk as just the best center-back,” Carragher said last month. “He will go down as one of the greatest players to ever play for Liverpool.