Virgil van Dijk has mentioned that he enjoys a ‘particular’ relationship with one Liverpool teammate who he described as an ‘unimaginable human being’.
The Dutchman joined the Reds from Southampton at first of 2018, with Alisson Becker coming to Anfield six months later, and people two additions had a transformative impact on the Reds’ whole staff in the course of the Jurgen Klopp period.
The present LFC captain was talking to Ben Foster for Amazon Prime Video Sport when he make clear the camaraderie that he’s constructed up with the Brazil goalkeeper throughout six seasons of enjoying collectively for the membership.
Van Dijk mentioned: “My relationship with him for the reason that second he walked into the membership has been particular. We’ve performed so many video games collectively, we received clearly all the things collectively. You understand, he’s an unimaginable, unimaginable goalkeeper, [and an] unimaginable human being as properly.”
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Liverpool went from conceding 28 targets within the 2017/18 Premier League season previous to Van Dijk’s arrival that January, to solely 22 within the entirety of the next marketing campaign, when he and Alisson had been just about ever-present.
It’s no coincidence that, of their first two years collectively at Anfield, the Reds received the Champions League, Premier League, UEFA Tremendous Cup and Membership World Cup, with three additional home cup triumphs and the 2022 Neighborhood Defend following thereafter.
The pair stand out a mile as two of our greatest signings of contemporary instances, and it’s clear from the captain’s feedback that they not solely have an exemplary connection on the pitch, but in addition a real friendship away from matchday.
You may try Van Dijk’s feedback on Alisson under, by way of Amazon Prime Video Sport on YouTube:
