Premier League: Ranking the top 5 defensive duos of the current season

#1 Virgil Van-Dijk and Joe Gomez - Liverpool

Easily the best 'defensive' duo of this season.

Klopp, in terms of spending his money, has done well by grabbing one of the top generals of the back line. The former Southampton defender Virgil Van-Dijk is now the most important centre-back at the Anfield.

As we saw up against a much intimidating Leicester City, the Dutch powerhouse denied every single attacking opportunity that the Foxes had. But being what he truly is, he didn't do it all on his own.

With his colleague, the English International Joe Gomez, the duo stopped the Leicester offence in a much more resilient and conclusive manner. With Gomez making runs from front to back, Van-Dijk stayed vigil at the back of the defence, blocking long shots and making important tackles for his team.

Klopp's gamble of playing the two aggressive powerhouses has given an insight to the future of Liverpool. The fact that the gamble could be applied against much bigger and better teams can lay down a new statement for the Reds.