Liverpool fans on Twitter have been responding to the latest comments made by former Manchester City defender Vincent Kompany.
This comes after Liverpool fan Twitter account @LFCVine shared a post on their page relaying comments made by Kompany, originally shared by @Sporf, claiming that Virgil van Dijk is the best defender in Premier League history.
This post then gathered a lot of replies from Liverpool fans who were quick to share their reactions to Kompany’s admission.
Here’s a sample of Liverpool fans responding to the post:
Vincent Kompany: “I would choose Virgil van Dijk as the best defender in Premier League history.”
Strong praise ? pic.twitter.com/8crxgCCiot
— LFCVine (@LFCVine) May 10, 2020
On talent level? Hard to argue, but Virgil needs a bit more longevity. It matters.
— Steve McVeigh ??? (@BoxingScience1) May 10, 2020
On current form yeah , overall Terry
— Night King (@Night1King) May 10, 2020
Yeah, just listen to who’s talking
— Samuel Asamoah (@itelsam1) May 10, 2020
Is Virgil van Dijk the greatest ever PL defender?
Yes
No
The Dutch defender has been at Liverpool since January 2018 and has since guided Liverpool to a Champions League title, a UEFA Super Cup title and the FIFA Club World Cup (per Transfermarkt). Now that Kompany has come out and shared his praise for the Liverpool defender, this sparked a big reaction on Twitter.
Easy praise imo. If you understand football this shouldn’t be too hard to comprehend
— god#10 (@Denis_the_og) May 11, 2020
Vinnie knows ball, knowledge ?
— *LOUIS MATTHEWS* (@LOUISMA74282024) May 11, 2020
Because he can’t choose himself
— Dave Turner* (@daveyt73) May 11, 2020
What do we think?
Given the amount of time Kompany spent playing in the Premier League and the numerous trophies he won during that time, this certainly is high praise for Van Dijk.