ARNE Slot, Liverpool's director, admitted that he was surprised by Virgil Van Digk, and the club captain described it as “another level.”
Now 33, Van Digik is in the last six months of his contract, and he recently appeared to do Liverpool in his 4-1 victory over the Epsut Town.
Since his arrival at ANFILD, the back of the Dutch midfield has won everything, including the Premier League, the Champions League, the club's World Cup, the Super Cup, the FA Cup, and the League Cup.
Despite the speculation surrounding his future, Van Digik had an effective role in leading Liverpool to the top of the Premier League, where he got a place in the last European Champions League, and advances to the semi -finals of the Carabau Cup.
slot, Talk to Gary LikerHe said: “Everyone here in England will tell you that Virgil van Dick is the best defender in the world.
In the Netherlands, he got a little more criticism than what happened here in England. I was, in a very positive way, I was surprised by the extent of his quality on the ball and how he could play football across the lines.
“Since the first day I was like” Wow, this is definitely another level that I used to. “But people in England have become accustomed to this.
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Slot, who took the position of Liverpool last summer after the departure of Jurgen Klopp, led the team to a six -point progress over Arsenal in the Premier League, with a match at hand.
Liverpool also took control of its Champions League campaign, where he won all seven matches so far, as they won the last 16 games with one match survival. The final match of the group stage is seeing PsV Einhoven on Wednesday.
Thinking about the Liverpool season, Slot admitted its current position to overcome its expectations.
He added: “You are not thinking after 20 games, we will have many points and I did not expect us to be at the head of the margin we have.”
“It is always good to be there, but no one expected it. I am the last person to expect (Manchester Champion) to have such a bad round.
“Liverpool must always compete for the league title, we must always compete for the Champions League. I hope I can maintain the club at this level.”
