@@muhdmat8454 no ya divy that's not what I meant at all, iv supported Liverpool all my life. Born an lived in Liverpool all my life. What I'm saying is that having come through the years of the team not doin so great an having the best players get bought off us, it is great now that the team are amazing and winning trophies 🏆🏆
The time when he was 2 v 1 against Son & Sissoko was a master class in defending. Not only is his defence top class those long raking passes of his are a thing of beauty too. I’m so glad L’pool stuck to their guns & bought him.
When some so called best centreback chooses to tackle roughly and don't hesitate to even maliciously injure rival players, here we have VVD who shows defending don't need to be rough or need to injure..just grace and methodical.. pure class.
We saw vvd against inter milan second leg and Leicester Ramos' rough tacklesnunfortunatelt overshadow his world class ones but you won't see it Plus ramos has a higher tackles per game than vvd what you on about Vvd got carried by fabinho and Robertson this season... but no one will say it
@@psych6049 he doesn't even need higher tackles per game than Ramos because he plays smarter, VVD doesn't need to tackle in order to win balls, he is twice as better defender than ramos
@@andygamer12 ramos even has higher interceptions per game than vvd.....vvd is smart but he's got skinned by various teams this season....but no one sees it
Impact injuries TEND to recover better than "overuse" injuries, largely because overuse injuries have genetic connotations or come from repetitive movement habits that the athlete's body is going to continue to repeat after coming back which causes continued problems.
I will say he is more reserved with some of his tackles like his running slide tackles but he makes up for it with his smart offside traps and defensive timing
@@dillonsiv I'm glad you also acknowledged his smart offside traps he's been very successful in that in recent games Virgil Van Dijk is the best in the world period 💯🔥
@@dillonsiv I've noticed that too. He explained part of his game on a video i saw recently and it was a thing of beauty. How he gets position, checks body language and the players eyes. He's so good smh.
@@elvisdakurah5358 True. Still I'm sure van dijk did his homework. Mbappe is fast. He could have easily shot that if van dijk was standing. But he dived/slided so Mbappe couldn't shoot. Dude in short van dijk has brain and brawn
If we’re talking in terms of football ability and not trophies won. VVD is the best CB of all time. The complete package. He’s Maldini, Nesta, Baresi rolled into one and more.
Nah. He is more of a Pique and Puyol tbh. He dont really fight much. He just know when to tackle clean at the right time. Ifbu ask me,he already at Puyol's level.
I used to call Haaland the "anti-VanDijk", in terms of that he does what VVD does in being too strong and too quick, making opponents look like children, so I was fascinated when he was matched up against him. I think Haaland scored once when he attacked his defensive partner for Holland on the other side, not exactly VVD's fault, and overall VVD made Haaland look mediocre in terms of strength and pace. He remains the king of physicality in football.
That comeback against the Inter Milan is currently one of the best and people are talking about this only .He is too far and then he geared up and turned down the ball form Eden Dzeko .Massive massive cover from him .#YNWA ♥️♥️
Tbf, Dzeko is way past his prime and has almost no acceleration left. The Martinez one was better imo. Martinez didn't want to 1v1 Van Dijk at all because he knew he had no chance!
You switched from a stirker to defender because you probably were not that good as a striker. No top level natural striker purposely switches to defence because he wants to.
@@qnonbs or you just find it way more fun to control the space and take the ball instead of having to jostle it around in the hopes of not losing it. I basically was the fastest person on the field as a kid, but opted to become a defender as I feel way more at home at the back. Our defence was complete garbage (I was the goalie for a while as I was the tallest on the team. A bad defence is so infuriating) so I felt the need to give the new goalie a better time by demanding a defender role. Ive come to love it more than scoring goals. There is just some magic that you dont get as an attacker.
the art of defending at its best without unnecessary sweeps, without pulling the shirt, without running over your opponent just knowing how to play very well one vs one, destabilizing the rival and knowing very well how to win the position, that alone has been enough for him to be the best df in the world.
How could you forget his most famous tackle the one he blocked Heung Min Son 1 v 1 in Champions League final which made Liverpool champions League winner. Van Dijk tackle at Mbappe and Heung Min Son was his most highlighted tackles of his career so far.
I admire his clean interception and strength. Without tackle, he still can win the ball easily by using position, strength and speed. That's why he is far better than other centre defenders.
People talk about ramos being better... it's ridiculous, I've never seen a more dominant, composed defender. Ofc van dijk has only become prominent in recent seasons, but at no stage of ramos' career has he ever defended as well as van dijk. It's pretty much impossible to defend any better!
the Ramos shout is particularly nuts. at least compare him to the actual greats of defending and not a player who for a long time was considered worse than variously Cannavaro, Puyol, Pique, T.Silva etc. until he scored a few clutch goals
Before him I thought Varane was going to be the best defender.. unfortunately his injuries didn't help him but he was pure class when he started for Real Madrid
He narrows the opposition's option... see how he allows and shows the opposition to go into one direction, then he accelerates to intercept. He dictates the play! Intelligent defender
I'm kinda impressed with how well Tammy Abraham did at 1:42, Young kid against the best CB in the world and he manages to get a shot of on target still.
Sometimes I feel bad for the other defenders, coz this legend has everything they wish, strong ✅, speed ✅, tall✅, intelligence✅, mentality ✅, personality ✅
i LOVE seeing the seethe from rival fans and attempts to play down this guy's talent. I would do the exact same in their position. my arsenal supporting friend once called me after a game at anfield to complain about him being a freak and a cheat code. we have never seen a CB like this, not even Maldini & Nesta (who still deserve the utmost respect).
He's like Nesta. He's been the best CB by far. Even when the player is zig-zagging he tackles and wins the ball with his back to it, and it's like a pass...
Clear of Ramos, people only say he's better just becuz he played for real Madrid, his just an Aggression merchant 💀 if van dijk won the 2019 ballon Dor, nobody's gonna comparing them, if there's people still comparing them, they would probably mad Madrid fans, spamming saying *he doesn't deserve it* , *ucl>ballon Dor* or some shit. If vvd played on Madrid, they would say van dijk is the greatest cb of all time, vvd>Maldini, Nesta, Ramos, Puyol, Beckenbeuer or some shit. Just talking facts here
speed, strong, big , timing . what a perfect defender.
and smart
And he rarely makes a foul hes the best of them all
And he smells amazing
@@siyo99 wtf
@@habibi-aep its a Troy Deeney quote
He's just scary good isn't he! What a time to be a Liverpool fan!
It is also so good to be a Dutch fan, for the upcoming world championship, to have a defender like him (together with Mathijs de Ligt)...
Ahahha what a time to be a football fan ahahha
@@marka.2484 Hopefully they can win
So if Liverpool are shit you won't support them izit
@@muhdmat8454 no ya divy that's not what I meant at all, iv supported Liverpool all my life. Born an lived in Liverpool all my life. What I'm saying is that having come through the years of the team not doin so great an having the best players get bought off us, it is great now that the team are amazing and winning trophies 🏆🏆
The time when he was 2 v 1 against Son & Sissoko was a master class in defending. Not only is his defence top class those long raking passes of his are a thing of beauty too. I’m so glad L’pool stuck to their guns & bought him.
When some so called best centreback chooses to tackle roughly and don't hesitate to even maliciously injure rival players, here we have VVD who shows defending don't need to be rough or need to injure..just grace and methodical.. pure class.
🧂🧂
@@jakeloftus310 factos 👀
We saw vvd against inter milan second leg and Leicester
Ramos' rough tacklesnunfortunatelt overshadow his world class ones but you won't see it
Plus ramos has a higher tackles per game than vvd what you on about
Vvd got carried by fabinho and Robertson this season... but no one will say it
@@psych6049 he doesn't even need higher tackles per game than Ramos because he plays smarter, VVD doesn't need to tackle in order to win balls, he is twice as better defender than ramos
@@andygamer12 ramos even has higher interceptions per game than vvd.....vvd is smart but he's got skinned by various teams this season....but no one sees it
Even after ACL, look at his acceleration. Mind blowing tbh....
Impact injuries TEND to recover better than "overuse" injuries, largely because overuse injuries have genetic connotations or come from repetitive movement habits that the athlete's body is going to continue to repeat after coming back which causes continued problems.
@@Tridentus Still impressive given how many knobheads were frothing at the mouth at the thought his career was over.
I will say he is more reserved with some of his tackles like his running slide tackles but he makes up for it with his smart offside traps and defensive timing
@@dillonsiv I'm glad you also acknowledged his smart offside traps he's been very successful in that in recent games
Virgil Van Dijk is the best in the world period 💯🔥
@@dillonsiv I've noticed that too. He explained part of his game on a video i saw recently and it was a thing of beauty. How he gets position, checks body language and the players eyes. He's so good smh.
We don't see Virgil moments as often now because strikers rarely choose to even attack down his flank. What a legend!
Yeah agree dude
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@@unidentified2462 van dik pocketed him
Dude is a beast
@@Orewaluffy777 Yeah no shit sherlock
Watching Virgil Van Dijk defend is an absolute masterclass ❤️
The best in the world 💯
1:27 he equalizes Mbappé's pace to defend him, pretty impressive...
Maybe not bro ,but understands strikers would have to slow down at the final moment to take that final shot on goal so he uses that to his advantage
@@elvisdakurah5358 True. Still I'm sure van dijk did his homework. Mbappe is fast. He could have easily shot that if van dijk was standing. But he dived/slided so Mbappe couldn't shoot. Dude in short van dijk has brain and brawn
He hardly goes for final tackle, he keenly observe attackers movement and then take a right action at right time. ❤️
6:53 You know he’s good when even Zlatan Ibrahimovic gets scared of him
If we’re talking in terms of football ability and not trophies won. VVD is the best CB of all time. The complete package. He’s Maldini, Nesta, Baresi rolled into one and more.
none of those guys compare to van dijk. Van dijk is more a mix of ramos and gullit tbh. Insane defender whos tall strong fast and good at offense.
Maldini plays Golf
@@rblakeley3200 his nowhere near maldini. Maldini was weak and overrated. Van dijk is much better 1v1.
😂😂😂
Nah. He is more of a Pique and Puyol tbh. He dont really fight much. He just know when to tackle clean at the right time. Ifbu ask me,he already at Puyol's level.
He's a magnet for the ball in the box as well. You just hear his name every time the ball comes in. The Kepa penalty just sent chills!
An absolute Rolls Royce player. What a fucking unit
I used to call Haaland the "anti-VanDijk", in terms of that he does what VVD does in being too strong and too quick, making opponents look like children, so I was fascinated when he was matched up against him.
I think Haaland scored once when he attacked his defensive partner for Holland on the other side, not exactly VVD's fault, and overall VVD made Haaland look mediocre in terms of strength and pace. He remains the king of physicality in football.
Virgil has it all as a speed, physical, header and kick defender. When he played for Southampton, he was already the best in the EPL.
As a last man hes the best..playing offside trap/high line is one of his best attribute
That comeback against the Inter Milan is currently one of the best and people are talking about this only .He is too far and then he geared up and turned down the ball form Eden Dzeko .Massive massive cover from him .#YNWA ♥️♥️
Tbf, Dzeko is way past his prime and has almost no acceleration left. The Martinez one was better imo. Martinez didn't want to 1v1 Van Dijk at all because he knew he had no chance!
Um dos maiores que eu vi jogar....
Alto... forte...rápido e muito calmo....
Sorte do Liverpool ter ele...
he's our centre half, he's our number 4, watch him defend! and we watch him score!
This is the reason why I switched from a striker to defender
Sameee with me
Sellout 😉
Once nr 9 always nr 9
Its better to do what u can do best... Why stick to no 9 when u are a good no 4
You switched from a stirker to defender because you probably were not that good as a striker. No top level natural striker purposely switches to defence because he wants to.
@@qnonbs or you just find it way more fun to control the space and take the ball instead of having to jostle it around in the hopes of not losing it. I basically was the fastest person on the field as a kid, but opted to become a defender as I feel way more at home at the back. Our defence was complete garbage (I was the goalie for a while as I was the tallest on the team. A bad defence is so infuriating) so I felt the need to give the new goalie a better time by demanding a defender role. Ive come to love it more than scoring goals. There is just some magic that you dont get as an attacker.
the art of defending at its best without unnecessary sweeps, without pulling the shirt, without running over your opponent just knowing how to play very well one vs one, destabilizing the rival and knowing very well how to win the position, that alone has been enough for him to be the best df in the world.
Acceleration+strength+technique= van dyjk
Best in the world 👑💪 World-Class 🤩
Ramos is beter
@@justaguy6415 😂😂😂😂😂
5556 u
@@justaguy6415 Right now Van Dijk is far better than Ramos
@@justaguy6415 maybe five years ago but vvd is far away now
So so good. Liverpool really struggled without him. In fact he carries Liverpool most of the time along with Salah
He carries Liverpool along with Salah, Mane, Trent, Allison, Robertson, Fabinho, Jota, Henderson……………..
With him Liverpool conceded 7 goals
0:13 that zlatan
How could you forget his most famous tackle the one he blocked Heung Min Son 1 v 1 in Champions League final which made Liverpool champions League winner. Van Dijk tackle at Mbappe and Heung Min Son was his most highlighted tackles of his career so far.
His recovery insane when faces son 🔥🔥
He's like those navy jets that can turn on the afterburners when needed
The best centre back in modern football. Up there with the greatest ever CBs and his career ain't even done yet.
He will never reach the level of maldini beckenbauer or ramos bur he is great
I admire his clean interception and strength. Without tackle, he still can win the ball easily by using position, strength and speed. That's why he is far better than other centre defenders.
Virgil is not a defender only he is a legend 🔥🔥🔥
One of the only few defenders in the world that gives you confidence and makes you feel save on a 1v1 right in front of goal.
If I’m a striker I would be thinking “ how do I even pass this huge moving wall?”
That's why you're not a striker. They wouldn't even try to get past Virgil on one of his bad days
Find a space and then fake a chop then run padt him
Ask messi
@@gwsky9326 I don't think that would work 4-0
And there is most expensive defender Harry Maquire😂😂.
LOOOOOL
Bro I could get him for free
I think the fact that he is actually a striker gives him so many benefits when dealing with other strikers.
Lol what?
Van Dijk is a BEAST!
People talk about ramos being better... it's ridiculous, I've never seen a more dominant, composed defender. Ofc van dijk has only become prominent in recent seasons, but at no stage of ramos' career has he ever defended as well as van dijk. It's pretty much impossible to defend any better!
You simply haven't watched Ramos 😂 as such you would say vvd is better than Nesta
@@superhotfire2798 VVD is better than Nesta. The only attribute Ramos has over Virg is his talent for red cards.
@@chomskysarmy3965 vvd is better than Nesta 👀👀 you probably don't even know who Nesta was
the Ramos shout is particularly nuts. at least compare him to the actual greats of defending and not a player who for a long time was considered worse than variously Cannavaro, Puyol, Pique, T.Silva etc. until he scored a few clutch goals
Before him I thought Varane was going to be the best defender.. unfortunately his injuries didn't help him but he was pure class when he started for Real Madrid
World-Class
Van Dijk is literally the best defender to be ever born as far as pure defending is concerned.
How long u r watching football ??? 2021 ??
Well that's simply not true.... Defending isn't as important as it once was, apart from a few select players these days, defending is a lost art
@@andyh6849 u earned my respect bro....
THE BEST 🐐🌍❤️
This guy is a beast🔥
Because he is such a superb world class defender he doesn’t often need to use it but his speed when he does is astonishing.
Never knew I would enjoy a football defending video this much
Feel like Paolo Maldini in the form of a speedster giant
Vietnamese ?
He improved by leaps and bound under Klopp, TBH
Top class Cb♥️♥️BIG MAN
YNWA♥️
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Before the injury he was the best CB who ever lived. Tackling was the last resort.
1:42 absolutely world class by Tammy Abraham. He slightly tested Van Dijk 1v1.
Do you think it was due mainly to his strength or his balance?
1:20 lmao haaland tried bodying prime vvd
He narrows the opposition's option... see how he allows and shows the opposition to go into one direction, then he accelerates to intercept. He dictates the play! Intelligent defender
You didn't include chasedown tackle on Son in CL final or tackle on Mane when he was at Southampton in 16/17.
that Mane tackle was when I knew we had to sign him. single handedly denied us the win that day.
I like when you make virgil van dijk videos
big, fast, fearless and he just manhandles anyone in his way
What a star defender
His acceleration and top speed is sublime.
I'm kinda impressed with how well Tammy Abraham did at 1:42, Young kid against the best CB in the world and he manages to get a shot of on target still.
A big fast powerfull defender...
Vandik is really a footballer who understands the Art of Defending his opponents.
Don’t Forget that some of this strikers have score against VVD like Giroud with a header in aerial dual
He made me love in defender position
Defending isn't all about tackling and doing the hard work. It's an art to defend like VVD does. He makes it look effortless.
JOGA MUITO VIRGIL VAN DİJK 🇧🇷
Bloody hell been watching this bloke since he joined Celtic. Sad but happy to see him making a massive name for himself. AFC=UEFA. Lol
Come on guy's he's got nothing on Harry Maguire.
I'll see myself out
Sometimes his sheer determination gets him into a bit of trouble like fouls
Best man, perfect defender
Bro so calm he walks, reads (opponent like a) book for a living
Kane respect button ✅
Van dijk is the best defender because he does his defensive work calmly without aggression and injuring other players like some defenders.
Truly one of the best CB in Premier League history. From a Blues fans.
Cheers
world class defender 💪
The amount of times Zlatan was folded by the wall. So satisfying.
Sometimes I feel bad for the other defenders, coz this legend has everything they wish, strong ✅, speed ✅, tall✅, intelligence✅, mentality ✅, personality ✅
The best❤
2:15 that was smooth af
Look at the pace versus Vardy! 3:20 He makes up so much ground that Vardy gives up 😂
Virgil is the best defender of this generation.
Amazing
Increíble videos like for these video bro
Love this man🔴🔴🔴🤟
best defender in the world
Best defender in the epl history
The Brick wall❤️😌🇳🇱
Whatever he does in the art of defending is a clean thing😋🔥
Haaland, Mbappe, Kane, Lewandoski all numerous times. This man is pure beast
i LOVE seeing the seethe from rival fans and attempts to play down this guy's talent. I would do the exact same in their position. my arsenal supporting friend once called me after a game at anfield to complain about him being a freak and a cheat code. we have never seen a CB like this, not even Maldini & Nesta (who still deserve the utmost respect).
His calm is just incredible
This is VVD Era😘
The more we see this the more we want to see Pickford relegates with Everton.
Defender should be rough and full of agression? Virgil : hold my 🍺
the best signing for liverpool the rest of the history of football vvd
He is so smooth defender 😊😊
Zlatan need to be cb
what class by this great great player
he was inevitable in his prime and now hes finding his prime
Calm, Composed, Colossal 💪.
He's like Nesta. He's been the best CB by far.
Even when the player is zig-zagging he tackles and wins the ball with his back to it, and it's like a pass...
Clear of Ramos, people only say he's better just becuz he played for real Madrid, his just an Aggression merchant 💀 if van dijk won the 2019 ballon Dor, nobody's gonna comparing them, if there's people still comparing them, they would probably mad Madrid fans, spamming saying *he doesn't deserve it* , *ucl>ballon Dor* or some shit. If vvd played on Madrid, they would say van dijk is the greatest cb of all time, vvd>Maldini, Nesta, Ramos, Puyol, Beckenbeuer or some shit. Just talking facts here
Yes true
VVD destroyed by Hwang Hee Chan, villa scored 7 against Liverpool with him on team
🤣
So few players I enjoy watching clip after clip. Always in control.
Van dijk is a good defender in the world
Best defender I have ever seen, perfect in every aspect.