Well, this is a no-brainer. Sergio Ramos is one of the best defenders in the world and would easily walk straight into a World XI at the moment, let alone this Real Madrid-Liverpool Combined XI.
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The Real Madrid captain is known for stepping up when his team needs him the most - at both ends of the pitch. And that could be the case on Saturday as well with a potential threat from the Liverpool attack lurking added to their susceptible defence.
Dejan Lovren has revived his Liverpool career very well, but is definitely no competition for Ramos.
Virgil van Dijk has been doing well for the Reds since his arrival in January
Virgil van Dijk cost Liverpool an astronomical price of £75 million but has been worth every penny so far.
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The Dutchman's arrival has seen a massive improvement in the Reds' defence; adding more stability and leadership at the back.
Madrid's Raphael Varane has played twice as much as Van Dijk and his statistics aren't bad either. But the Frenchman misses out on the spot as his counterpart plays a more crucial for his side than Varane.
Dakir is a European and Indian football journalist at Sportskeeda with an overall experience of 10 years. Holding a Master’s degree in Journalism & Mass Communication, and currently pursuing Master’s in Sports Journalism from Sheffield Hallam University, he is a seasoned football journalist who has interviewed the likes of former Liverpool star John Arne Riise, covered the entire 2022-23 Indian Super League season of the Kerala Blasters, and has delivered a seminar at an international conference held by St. Albert's College, Ernakulam.
Thanks to his extensive academic background in journalism, Dakir understands the importance of accuracy and spends a significant amount of time researching the subject. In today’s data-driven world of football, where players are perceived as machines, he prides himself amplify the voices of the people that make football the beautiful game that it is.
He started following football in 2013, and more specifically, Brendan Rodgers’ Liverpool, and admires Jurgen Klopp for his untouched charisma and unmatched legacy. A perpetual underdog supporter, he is a fan of under-fire Reds forward Darwin Nunez and can’t wait for him to show the world what he truly is. Trent Alexander-Arnold’s iconic “corner taken quickly” corner assist for Divock Origi in Liverpool’s 4-0 UCL semifinal win over Barcelona left a lasting impact on him.
When not writing, Dakir enjoys indulging in his guilty pleasure - watching mass commercial movies.
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