"Only one name for that" - Former Liverpool star Jose Enrique names the best safeguard in Premier League history
Previous Liverpool safeguard Jose Enrique has offered his viewpoint on the best protector in Premier League history.
The Premier League Twitter account tweeted the inquiry:
"Who's the best safeguard in #PL history?"
Enrique, who played multiple times for Liverpool across five seasons, gave a determined answer to the inquiry as he answered:
"Is only one name for that one. VVD (Virgil van Dijk)"
Van Dijk showed up at Anfield in 2017 after three effective seasons at Southampton for a then-world-record charge (£75 million) for a protector. He has since proceeded to turn into a pivotal piece of Jurgen Klopp's side.
The Dutch worldwide has played multiple times for Liverpool. He has arrived at a level where he is for the most part viewed as quite possibly of the best focal protector in world football.
The 31-year-old has won each significant honor accessible to him since his landing in Anfield. He was named the PFA Players' Player of the Year for the 2018/19 season and was named Ballon d'Or sprinter up in 2019.
Neil Warnock claims he almost marked Virgil van Dijk years before large cash move to Liverpool
Van Dijk was an exceptionally sought-after protector when he played for Scottish monsters Celtic before eventually moving to Southampton in 2015.
In any case, addressing The Mirror, resigned administrator Neil Warnock asserted that he was offered the chance to sign the middle half for Crystal Palace, yet his main scout informed him that Van Dijk was excessively sluggish. Warnock expressed:
"The special case that will always stand out from me was Virgil van Dijk. I got offered him when I was at Crystal Palace for £5million. Yet, my central scout said he was excessively sluggish and he wound up at Southampton all things being equal! It's a disgrace since anything he might need pace, he compensates for 10-overlay in his capacity to peruse the game."
Warnock was likewise approached to pick a side fit for winning the Premier League side on the off chance that he had a boundless financial plan. The 73-year-old picked Van Dijk in his side, as well as Newcastle safeguard Dan Burn.
When asked to make sense of for what reason he'd pick Burn, he said:
"With Dan Burn, I simply needed an English community half. Someone who can guard, a left-footer, someone who talks well and would function admirably with Van Dijk. The other choice was perhaps Ben White. He's preferred ready over Burn yet Burn is a superior safeguard, so I went with him. I almost went with Antonio Rudiger however I selected Burn."
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