‘I wouldn’t want to face our strikers’

Updated On: 29 April, 2022 10:55 AM IST | London | AFP

Defender Virgil van Dijk dishes out high praise for Liverpool forwards after Reds beat Villarreal 2-0 in Champions League semi-final at Anfield

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Liverpool’s Sadio Mane (extreme left) scores against Villarreal at Anfield in Liverpool on Wednesday. Pics/Getty Images

Considered one of the best defenders in the world, Virgil van Dijk underlined the quality of Liverpool’s forward options by admitting he would not enjoy facing his teammates as an opponent.

Memorable for Mane

With the Reds’ second goal in Wednesday’s 2-0 win over Villarreal, Sadio Mane became the third player to net 20 times for the club this season, emulating Mohamed Salah—who teed up the strike for his fellow attacker—and Diogo Jota. That achievement followed on from Luis Diaz and Divock Origi combining to seal victory in the Merseyside derby last weekend, after another Salah assist, as the firepower at Jurgen Klopp’s disposal keeps his side in contention for a quadruple.

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