Vincent Kompany claims Virgil van Dijk is the best defender in Premier League history

Neglect John Terry or Rio Ferdinand… Vincent Kompany promises Liverpool star Virgil van Dijk is the best defender in Premier League History

  • Vincent Kompany states Virgil van Dijk is best defender to grace Premier League 
  • The Dutchman has been instrumental to Liverpool’s results in new decades
  • Kompany states van Dijk’s impact on the Reds would make him the biggest centre-back
  • Guy Town icon indicates he has previously surpassed John Terry and Rio Ferdinand
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Manchester Town legend Vincent Kompany thinks Liverpool star Virgil van Dijk is the best defender in Premier League heritage.

The Dutchman won the Champions League, UEFA Super Cup and FIFA Club Globe Cup in 2019, then served the Reds set up an almost unassailable direct in the Premier League just before the coronavirus pandemic halted the 2019-twenty time.

Van Dijk produced eighty appearances at Southampton just before joining Jurgen Klopp’s facet in January 2018, subsequently actively playing in 113 matches. 

Virgil van Dijk is the Premier League's greatest defender, according to Vincent Kompany

Virgil van Dijk is the Premier League’s biggest defender, according to Vincent Kompany

And Kompany indicates the 28-12 months-aged has previously performed adequate to eclipse the achievements of John Terry and Rio Ferdinand.

‘I would convey it back to Virgil van Dijk,’ Kompany informed SPORF. 

‘It’s a odd a single due to the fact he has not been on the scene as prolonged as these names we have mentioned: John Terry, Rio Ferdinand. These guys were there for a prolonged time. 

The Belgian says Van Dijk has transformed Liverpool since joining from Southampton

The Belgian states Van Dijk has transformed Liverpool due to the fact joining from Southampton

‘But the indications he has showed in his very last couple of decades just make it so noticeable that if he would have been at the best stage just before that he would have previously absent further more as very well.

‘From what I have witnessed in terms of getting an impact on a team, and a defender is never about himself it really is about interaction with other guys and how you make your team extra strong. 

‘The Liverpool just before van Dijk and the a single soon after him, it really is a wholly diverse set up and I will give him that a single due to the fact of that.’

Kompany has implied the Dutchman is already a superior player to Chelsea icon John Terry

Kompany has implied the Dutchman is previously a top-quality participant to Chelsea icon John Terry

Hunting exclusively at the gamers referenced by Kompany, Terry produced above 700 club appearances, most notably successful seventeen trophies at Chelsea.

In the meantime, Ferdinand produced 680 club appearances, successful eighteen trophies with Manchester United.

Prior to joining Anderlecht as participant-supervisor in the summer of 2019 Kompany played 360 game titles for Manchester Town and lifted twelve trophies, but he insists van Dijk is previously the best of the bunch.

Former Manchester United star Rio Ferdinand was also named among the best defenders

Former Manchester United star Rio Ferdinand was also named among the the best defenders

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