Being an opposition player must be such a pain in the rear to play against this Liverpool team.
The Reds’ team not only have exceptional technical ability, but they also play in such a smothering manner.
They do indeed continue pushing throughout the full 90 minutes, and even if you do manage to get past their middle and attack, good luck doing it.
Even if the Reds’ defense has occasionally been porous this season, they still boast Virgil van Dijk and other formidable players on their backline.
Morgan Gibbs-White has been talking about what it’s like to play against Van Dijk on the Premier League’s YouTube page, and he thinks that there is just no way to get past him.
It’s impossible to play against Van Dijk.
Gibbs-White gave the Liverpool defender his honest assessment.
The other team is extremely strong, but I want to select my squad. You’re not going past Big Virg at the back, period, said Gibbs-White.
Too good
Even though Van Dijk isn’t as strong as he once was, he is still an unstoppable force at center defense.
In many respects, the Dutchman is simply too skilled at what he does.
You can get past this Liverpool squad by cutting in from behind or the flanks, but if you think there’s any chance you can dribble past their defense, forget about it.
Even Gibbs-White, a highly cunning player who enjoys running with the ball, believes that facing Van Dijk is an impossibility.
We consider the Dutchman to be one of the top defenders in this league, and we pity any attacker who has to face him.