One Liverpool player is so highly regarded by David Villa that he is put above both Real Madrid great Luka Modric and Manchester City’s Kevin De Bruyne.
Jurgen Klopp’s genius and the players he has assembled have made the Reds among the greatest teams in the world for the past six years.
The Reds have indeed experienced a few challenging seasons throughout the years, but as they say, form is ephemeral and class is eternal.
One player embodies the phrase more than anyone else, and he remains one of the world’s greatest players for both club and nation.
When it came to ranking Virgil van Dijk of Liverpool in his top 10, David Villa was a phenomenal player.
Some of the world’s best players shared a locker room with the Spaniard. He was a member of the Spanish and Barcelona teams who took home every trophy.
He was surrounded by excellence, from Lionel Messi at Camp Nou to players like Andreas Iniesta and Xavi Hernandez in the Spain national squad.
Villa is a skilled player who has blind-ranked ten of the best players in a BBC Sport video.
The fact that Andy Robertson was placed at the bottom while Virgil van Dijk, another excellent player for the Reds, was placed seventh will not sit well with Liverpool supporters!
That might seem a little low, but Villa had former Ballon d’Or winner Luka Modric and six-time Premier League champion Kevin De Bruyne two spots behind Van Dijk.
Van Dijk is causing Arne Slot’s concern.
At Liverpool, the era of Arne Slot has begun.
With Klopp’s departure, the Dutchman has taken over, and many are eager to see how the Reds will do in 2024–2025 under his leadership.
Van Dijk’s future, though, is a major worry. According to reports, Slot is extremely concerned about whether his countryman will remain at Liverpool once this summer’s transfer market closes.
Van Dijk’s current contract is about to expire, and the Reds might lose him in 2025 if they are unable to sign him to a new one.
While it will be interesting to watch what transpires, it would be devastating to lose Van Dijk right before Slot’s inaugural season begins.