Tottenham manager Mauricio Pochettino has heaped praise on Liverpool centre-back Virgil Van Dijk after his performance on Sunday.
Van Dijk impressed at the back as Liverpool beat Tottenham 2-1, with a late own goal from Toby Alderweireld earning Jurgen Klopp’s side the three points.
The Dutch defender was praised for his defending as he forced Moussa Sissoko to shoot on his left foot when in a great position to potentially put Heung-Min Son through on goal, with Sissoko firing the shot well over the bar.
Speaking to The Evening Standard after the game, Pochettino said this:
That shows why Liverpool paid more than £70m for Van Dijk.
The legs are heavy and it is difficult to be clear to think and it is not his [Sissoko’s] best quality but I am so happy with his performance and commitment to the team.
Van Dijk joined Liverpool from Southampton in January 2018 for a fee in the region of £75m, which remains the world-record for a defender.
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