2018-19: Top 5 centre-backs in Europe

Virgil van Dijk, Liverpool's star defender.
Virgil van Dijk, Liverpool's star defender.

#1 Virgil van Dijk (Liverpool)

Van Dijk is the glue that keeps Liverpool's defence together.
Van Dijk is the glue that keeps Liverpool's defence together.

Easy choice. Virgil Van Dijk has been on another level since his move to Liverpool from Southampton. He has transformed the feeble and fragile defence of Liverpool into one of the strongest across Europe. Even though credits should be equally distributed among Alisson, Robertson and Alexander-Arnold but Van Dijk is the glue which helps them all to stick and perform as one unit.

No player has been successful in dribbling past the defender throughout the entrire Premier League campaign. He is not only an asset defensively, but also a big threat in the opposition's box as he scored nine goals and assisted four times in the 60 games he played all season. The Dutch skipper is a figure of calmness for both his club and country. He is also a vocal leader who brings out the best from the players around him.

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