Virgil van Dijk is “one of the few leaders who are still in the world of football,” said the head coach of Liverpool Arne Slot Sky Sports.
Van Dijk, who joined Reds from Southampton for the then world record for defenders of £ 75 million in January 2018, said At the beginning of this week for a new two -year agreementKeep it in Liverpool until the summer of 2027.
Influential captain Liverpool leads his party in Leicester, live and exclusive on Sunday Sky SportsWhen the Reds is approaching the second Premier League title since the arrival of Van Dijka to the club.
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The slot admits that New Deal van Dijk is the perfect tonic before this weekend trip to King Power Stadium.
“Huge news for the club, for fans, for our players and our employees (we are all) so pleased,” said slot Sky Sports Punit and former defender Liverpool Jamie Carragher.
“Everyone knows how good the player is when he sees him, how he plays at the weekend, and we also know how important he is. I also know how important it is during the week when we train.
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“He is one of the few leaders where there are still a team in the world of football, and besides what this season has again showed how important it is on the pitch.
“When we train when we are inside this building, when you look at it, you will see a big man, so you would expect to be a leader.
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“But he’s not just a leader because he is great and tall. He is also smart, players respect him a lot and bring a lot of energy to training.
Slot: van dijk so good on the ball
The slot added, “He knows what he says, he knows how to motivate his teammates to get the best of us every day.
“In addition, when it comes to quality, I was surprised how incredibly good it was to knock out the ball from behind. The first training session we tried to get the players liberated between the lines and he constantly found them.
“I knew how good the player was (before I arrived in Anfield), how important he was, but that he was so good on the ball was even a surprise to me.”
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