Virgil van Dijk will demonstrate this season that he is once again the finest center-back in the Premier League, according to former Liverpool captain Sami Hyypia.
Before suffering a knee ligament injury in October 2020, the Netherlands international was questioned about his ability to regain the form that perhaps made him the best defender in the worldThe current Reds captain, however, is showing signs of returning to his peak, as evidenced by his authoritative performance in the weekend’s Merseyside derby victory over Everton.Â
I believe he has increased the bar because everyone now expects him to perform at that level each and every time, which is incredibly challenging.
“But he is doing well; he is a significant contributor to and leader of our team, so I believe we should all exercise patience and that his best is yet to come.
I believe he has demonstrated in a few games this season that he is still at the level, and I have no doubts that he will be the league’s top center-back this year.
