Former Liverpool star Jamie Carragher believes Virgil van Dijk is on the right track to become a legend at the club.
The Dutch defender joined the Reds from Southampton at the start of the year and has made an instant impact, improving the defence two-fold.
The Reds have only conceded five goals from 14 Premier League games this season, and Carragher wrote in his Telegraph column (h/t Daily Star) about how impressive the former Saint has been.
“He rates alongside Mohamed Salah, whose debut season was extraordinary, in that regard. But if Van Dijk continues as now – and Liverpool win trophies – I will go further.
“We will be talking about Van Dijk as we do John Barnes, Kenny Dalglish and Graeme Souness – Liverpool legends who from the moment they put on the shirt imposed themselves on the team and club to elevate everyone else.”
The Sky Sports pundit added that if Van Dijk can help us win some trophies, the Dutchman would be considered as one of the greatest centre-backs for the side. He also claimed that Manchester City’s Aymeric Laporte comes close to challenging for the tag of best centre-back in the league.
“Playing centre-half for Liverpool brings inevitable comparisons with some of the best ever – Ron Yeats, Emlyn Hughes, Phil Thompson, Mark Lawrenson and Alan Hansen.
“Van Dijk can even surpass some of those names to ensure future generations talk about him in the same glowing terms. He will find himself alongside Hansen in an all-time Liverpool XI.”
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The 27-year-old has done well since moving arriving at Anfield, and hopefully, he will lead us to a trophy or two this season and many more in the future.
