The coronavirus outbreak in the UK has forced the suspension of the Premier League since early March but Liverpool superstar Virgil Van Dijk has threatened rivals that the Reds aim to come back stronger upon the resumption of football.
Ever since arriving at Liverpool from Southampton in January 2018 for a then world-record transfer fee of £75 million, the 28-year-old Van Dijk has been an absolute colossus at the heart of the Reds’ defence.
The commanding Dutch central defender has become a talismanic figure in a star-studded squad that has tasted success in the Champions League, UEFA Super Cup and Club World Cup last year.
For most fans around the globe, the signing of Van Dijk appeared to be the final piece in the puzzle for Liverpool as the stitched up their leaky defence and ended their long wait for major silverware.
In fact, Van Dijk’s impressive displays have been so dominant and authoritative that he was awarded as the UEFA Player of the Year in 2019 and finished as a runner up in the race for the Ballon d’Or, falling short only to the iconic Lionel Messi.
However, in conversation with BT Sport, Van Dijk has admitted that there is a lot more to come in the future stating there is more room for improvement with the help of his teammates and manager Jurgen Klopp. He said, “There is always room for improvement; I know it and I just try to keep looking for it and keep working on it. With the help of all my team-mates and obviously the manager, that will definitely help me get better even now. So, I just keep doing that.”
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Van Dijk and Liverpool were 25 points ahead of 2nd placed Manchester City on the Premier League table before the season was suspended due to the coronavirus outbreak in Europe. UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin has admitted that he does not see a way in which Liverpool won’t be crowned as Premier League champions this season. This would also make Van Dijk a Premier League winner and his role in aiding Liverpool to the summit of the table has been substantial.
