Liverpool's Virgil van Dijk has seemingly gotten better as he's gotten older, and at 33, he's irreplaceable for club and country. But what makes him such a great defender?

Virgil van Dijk returned to his commanding best, not through pace but poise. Slot restructured the defence to protect him, and in return Van Dijk anchored the team with calm assurance. His reading of the game, vocal authority, and influence on younger defenders re-established standards across the squad. He wasn’t just defending, he was dictating.

Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk has fired a message to Jarell Quansah amid links over a move to Bayer Leverkusen. The Reds defender is set to be in action for England U21s when they kick-off their European Championship defence in Slovakia on Thursday night.

Virgil van Dijk caught the attention of several Premier League stars with his message to the Liverpool supporters.

FUTMAS GIVEAWAY <a href=" NEW WORLD RECORD TRANSFER!! MOST EXPENSIVE DEFENDER! VIRGIL VAN DIJK SIGNS FOR LIVERPOOL!! £75M FOR CENTRE BACK! FUT DESIGNER - <a href=" THIS IS INCREDIBLE....WILL VAN DIJK DO WELL AT LIVERPOOL?

Term LegacyRedefining Longevity at the Elite LevelSoon to turn 34, Virgil van Dijk is showing no signs of winding down. After captaining