Virgil van Dijk of Liverpool celebrates victory after the Premier League match against Burnley. (Photo: Matt McNulty/Getty Images)
Jason Cundy suggests Tottenham defender Micky van de Ven is a better player than Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk.
The Liverpool defender is considered one of the best defenders to have played in the Premier League, and is often compared to legends like John Terry and Rio Ferdinand. However, Cundy feels that the Dutch international is not the best defender ever in the Premier League. He then suggested that his compatriot Van de Ven was also good.
Virgil Van Dyck’s Jason Cundy
Cundy Talksport said: “Van Dikk, not World Class, not for me. I’ve said this before. I’ve said this before. No, I don’t see it. He’s not exaggerating.
“Here we are? Isn’t it the first time? There’s been a lot of goals that I’ve seen, right? Where everyone is saying he’s the best defender ever.
Van de Ven is not better than Van Dijk
There is no doubt that the Tottenham defender has done pretty well since joining the club, but the 24-year-old is yet to prove himself in the UEFA Champions League. It would be foolish to suggest that he is a better defender than the Liverpool captain, who won two league titles and the UEFA Champions League trophy, but has contributed significantly in every campaign since joining the club. Virgil Van Dijk took second place in the Ballon D’Or standings behind Lionel Messi.
There may be question marks as to whether he is the best defender to have played in the Premier League, but there is no doubt that he is much better than the Tottenham star. The 24-year-old Tottenham defender is a tremendous talent and he has a bright future. He may develop into a future superstar, but he is clearly not at the level of Liverpool’s star right now.
