Virgil Van Dijk Nears Milestone as Liverpool Eyes Ipswich ClashLiverpool’s towering defender, Virgil van Dijk, is on the cusp of his 300th appearance for the club, a landmark he’s poised to reach

Liverpool star Virgil Van Dijk wasted no time when naming who he believes is the greatest soccer player of all time. Regarded as one of the best defenders in Premier League history, Virgil Van Dijk made headlines when he became the most expensive defender ever in English soccer with his move from Southampton to Liverpool.

"At the moment, I am looking at our team and we are very calm. We are working our socks off each and every day, each and every game - and we need everyone fit, healthy and in form. That's the aim. " [We are] going into the games with the mentality that it's game by game, and that has always been the case.

Bill Shankly once said of Ron Yeats that he was so good, Liverpool could play Arthur Askey in goal. If Shankly had seen Virgil van Dijk in his prime, he might have added he could have picked Laurel and Hardy at full-back.

Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk has said he believes his team can use the disappointment of last season to help propel them to silverware this term.

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Virgil van Dijk says praise from opponents shows Liverpool ‘on the right track’ - A seventh successive Champions League victory left Liverpool needing a point at most from their final game to guarantee top spot in the table.