[Sport] Two steps from Van Dijk are 50 for me!' - Aguero hails Liverpool defender as one of the best

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The Manchester City striker has admitted how difficult he finds coming up against the Dutch centre-back in the Premier League
Sergio Aguero has hailed Virgil van Dijk as "one of the best centre-backs in the world", while highlighting the Liverpool star's impressive physical attributes.

Van Dijk has received widespread praise for his performances at Anfield since joining the Reds from Southampton for £75 million ($94m) in January 2018.

The 28-year-old has helped inspire Jurgen Klopp's men to Champions League glory and the top of the Premier League table, while also finishing second in last year's Ballon d'Or voting behind Barcelona superstar Lionel Messi.

Aguero has enjoyed several tense battles against the Netherlands international in recent years, with Manchester City and Liverpool emerging as the two strongest sides in English football.

The Argentine says that Van Dijk is intelligent and "patient" in his approach to keeping the opposition at bay, which combined with his "incredible body", makes him the complete all-round defender.

"We all know Van Dijk is one of the best centre-backs in the world. He's strong, tall, has an incredible body," Aguero told El Chiringuito.

"He's very strong face to face, he plays with his body. Also, given he is so tall, he has those long legs.

"It looks like he isn't fast but he is, because of his long legs – he can reach everywhere. Two steps from him are 50 for me!

"What I like the most is the way he is so smart when defending. He's not anxious when marking, he's very careful and patient. That makes it difficult for many strikers.

"In my case, I'm pretty fast and I like to dribble, so I need the defender to come. But if he holds he can wait for help from another defender. He's very good at this."

Edited May 17, 2020 by flaffy213
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