Not only is he strong and fast, he seems to always know when he can take a touch, when to pass back to the keeper or just hoof it. His reading of the game is ridiculous.
This is unfair. It just feels like when we were little kids and thought we could ball, but when played against our huge big brothers and friends, no matter how much skills and speed you thought you had, they always out muscled you and you just couldn't do anything cos of the unmatched strength. 😀
Ive seen him get outpaced once and that was against sane in preseason however vvd had a standing start where as sane was already on the move. Apart from that, the man is an absolute colossus.
@@ardakz4867 But no end product. His pace and strength is incredible. Dribbling ok. Passing, shooting...? Very poor. Stats alone never give a full picture - too many other variables at work.
Van Dijk is like a turbo car, just cruising in 4th or 5th and then all of a sudden, he drops it back to 3rd gear and boosts with that burst of speed. I dont know many players that can do that, specially defenders.
Christiano Ronaldo in his young days can do that with his dribbling. He starts off with full pace, leading to dribbles that slow him down, then a sudden burst of pace and a change of direction to catch defenders off guard. He still does this, but since he is older and prioritizes strength and skill over speed and dribbling, he doesn't use this often. Ronaldo Nazario does do this too. Yet he slows down a bit and then does a dribbling skill to get past his opponent and then changes pace. This results in a good attack which he leads.
@@rodrigoespinosavelasco3331 no, i dont feel like he is at his absolute best, like he was before the injury. Still the best defender in the world atm, but he has the potential to go few levels higher
And? Messi and Ronaldo have played great in certain matches but their team ended up losing anyway? It's a team sport mate, one man can only do so much🤔 And i dont even support liverpool
0:07 Have you ever seen that the role of a defender tracking back is so huge that a player from the counter-attacking team tried to pull him/bring him down? 😅
You didn't show Liverpool FC vs Tottenham match on 31/3/19, when Van Dijk's have to Against 2 Tottenham player moving towards Liverpool from 40 to 15 meter, How Steady n Cool Van Djik's harder it. Super Intelligent Defender n Definitely Best Defender of the World. 😉😃👏✌💪
They probably give higher priority to acceleration, which a lot of the forwards have in abundance. It would make sense too, since for most of the match, players either jog or do shot sprints more than running at top speed. Plus, it would be unfair as a lot of defences would be nigh-on impossible to penetrate even with the best forwards. As advanced as modern sports games are, there are still tiny things like that in real life that just can't be accurately replicated in a digital game yet.
Big guy makes defending look soo easy. Special player. As a ManUtd fan I'd love to see him someday here at United. We have lost hope in our defence for last few years as it's been led by Harry The Clown Maguire. 😣
If you look at Maguire he always dives in or steps out at the wrong time and leaves a huge hole in the defense. Knowing what to do at the wright time is essential for a defender. Van dijk has it all. Maguire is literally a laughing stock in the world of football.
he's not really scared but messi himself has to move the ball to the sideline when confronting him. And when vvd was dragged to the sideline, he had to call for support to get back to his position. P/s: ofc, messi is still the best.
VVD is scared of no one and handled Messi easily, he scored a tap in and pens, he did not get the best of VVD. Dishonesty makes your support of Messi seem weak.
@@MMRome Sure he considers him the best attacking player in the world at the time and he was, but it doesn't then follow that the best defender in the world is afraid to play against him, the fact he handled him easily over the two legs in direct confrontation shows this. You are taking his statement and extrapolating your own meaning. So frankly "kid", I'm going to take his word and the actual performance over yours, the facts are all that matters, not who you are.
I must say pace is one of his strongest skills. With that pace, he doesnt have to dive into tackle but let opponents choose first and chase them, which is almost working every time. Like, “catch you obviously I can”
I explain his defensive technique as if he were an airplane trying to balance and approach the landing strip for a successful landing . Van Dijk = airplane . The ball of striker = landing strip .
If you think Van Dijk's slow Please! watch this video 🔥🔥
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If you think Van Dijk's slow, please watch this video!
@@rl9049 it’s the same thing you slabhead
the video title says it, no need of this comment
bodo amat
@@rl9049 tonono
Some say he's not the same after injury but everyone loves a redemption story. Liverpool's skipper. ❤
He's reaching his old level again now!
Not only is he strong and fast, he seems to always know when he can take a touch, when to pass back to the keeper or just hoof it. His reading of the game is ridiculous.
This is unfair. It just feels like when we were little kids and thought we could ball, but when played against our huge big brothers and friends, no matter how much skills and speed you thought you had, they always out muscled you and you just couldn't do anything cos of the unmatched strength. 😀
this
He's of the best CBs of all time. A true unicorn in modern football.
Well said🤣🤣🤣
Bro virgils best opponent was messi but messi doesnt have a muscle like virgil cuz hes mostly on pace and skills
Nothing is unfair...He is just better
Best defender in the world 👍🔥
He was made to defend crazy 🔥
He doesn't tackle to much but his interceptions r great
he mostly in all the right positions so he doesn't need to
The best defenders dont need to tackle, theyre just in the right place all the time. Maldini said if i need to make then ive already made a mistake
@@potshots1144 👍
thats because defenders aren't allowed to tackle anymore. You tackle you are certan to get a yellow card no matter how clean the tackle is.
think it depends on the style. confident tackle vs cautious defending. vvd saves up lotta energy by intelligent positioning
The fastest and best defender in the world! 🤩💪🪨🔥
Ronald Araujo is faster
@@thembekamjongile5502 there's always that one guy in every comment section.. in this video, it's you..
@@thembekamjongile5502 bruh never he is bad af
@@thembekamjongile5502 Not at all 😂😂😂
Fax
Ive seen him get outpaced once and that was against sane in preseason however vvd had a standing start where as sane was already on the move. Apart from that, the man is an absolute colossus.
Me too seen that and been wondering about it while he easily overtakes most opponents
Yea no surprise Sane at Man city is one of the best Pl LW
No wonder he's never lost at Anfield in a Liverpool shirt for almost 4 years 🙏🏽
He lost against Pickford😋😂
@@250TenoWipes 🤡🤡🤡
@@in4mus85 you Need to Listen to some Tom MacDonald. Frfr
If you notice, when VVD is chasing players, he takes big steps
It’s effective tho because you take bigger steps reach further steps length
That's because that is the way Van Dijk runs, like Mbappe, big steps , no tiny super fast steps
@@rodrigoespinosavelasco3331 and hes tall
Long legs give bigger strides leading to potentially higher top-speeds. Shorter, quicker legs tend to aid in faster acceleration over short distances.
We long leg ppl run like that..mbappe isnt that tall but he has huge legs, so he runs the same
10K times better than 80mil fridge
As a man u fan, anyone is better than slabhead
@@Azakanathor 😆
Its funny That everyone knows who we Are Talking about without mentioning his Name. If you dont want a Spoiler dont read ⬇️
Harry Maguire
@@250TenoWipes you really didn’t have to mention that potato
@@Sanjay-tc6hu you Are correct. But potatoe is delicious. So Calling him a potatoe is a disrespect to the Potatoe Itself
I have never seen a defender who runs at the same speed of Adama Traore in the premier league
U don't need to defend vs Traore. He gets a shot on target about once every 3 seasons!
@@ismith8053 nothing to do with what he said. Adama still statistical one of the best dribbles in Europe
@@ardakz4867 But no end product. His pace and strength is incredible. Dribbling ok. Passing, shooting...? Very poor. Stats alone never give a full picture - too many other variables at work.
@@ismith8053 You're a fool if you think his dribbling is "ok"
@@boolie3420 No, the fool is you because he can't get any goals! His assists are only about 1 in ELEVEN games.
Very poor
Diffence is an art.. And van dijk is an artist.. 💪💪💪
HE IS UNSTOPPABLE.
As much as I’m a fan he’s definitely been stopped before
@Richard Weishaupt bloody Pickford
No player is Unstoppable!!!
@@ryanong9305 i guess you can say pickford picked him off
Best defender of all times!!!!!
Nah ramos is better
He is good but no, Maldini was a total monster
@@qqiqq-_64 titles don't equal skills,
It's a blessing from god to have this speed while ur a CB
Van Dijk is like a turbo car, just cruising in 4th or 5th and then all of a sudden, he drops it back to 3rd gear and boosts with that burst of speed. I dont know many players that can do that, specially defenders.
Dzhikiya
Christiano Ronaldo in his young days can do that with his dribbling. He starts off with full pace, leading to dribbles that slow him down, then a sudden burst of pace and a change of direction to catch defenders off guard. He still does this, but since he is older and prioritizes strength and skill over speed and dribbling, he doesn't use this often.
Ronaldo Nazario does do this too. Yet he slows down a bit and then does a dribbling skill to get past his opponent and then changes pace. This results in a good attack which he leads.
@@scapingdaydreamplenty of people do this. But they aren’t defenders like VVD
Goat🐐🔥 at the end of his career he will be one of the greatest defenders of this era💥💥
He strolls round making interceptions but has that extra couple yards of pace if he needs it absolute beast
It’s a fact he made defending cool again
He inspires me to be a great defender but i suck at football
El defensor más dominante que vi en mi vida
There is no other defender in world football that can/could defend the high-line like VVD his pace and intelligence when fully fit is second to none
Es enorme, fuerte, rápido e inteligente para interpretar los pases entre líneas.
El mejor defensor del mundo en la actualidad
Without speaking your language it took me 2 times to read to understand what you mean..Funny how many words I understood!
@@EricvanDorp007 ok.
El mejor defensor que haya visto, soy jugador aficionado, defensa, es el jugador que más admiro, el defensor más completo y respetuoso del rival.
Getting chased by Gomez and VVD must be a terrifying experience. Both are absolutely rapid.
Von Dijk, my very favorite player🇧🇩🇳🇱🥀✌️
He’s the best CB in premier league history.
i hope he get his best form
He is in his best form
@@rodrigoespinosavelasco3331 no, i dont feel like he is at his absolute best, like he was before the injury. Still the best defender in the world atm, but he has the potential to go few levels higher
@@rodrigoespinosavelasco3331 he's a bit cautious with his body unlike before the injury
He played his best game of this season last night and the team loses 😌
🙏👍🏻
And? Messi and Ronaldo have played great in certain matches but their team ended up losing anyway? It's a team sport mate, one man can only do so much🤔
And i dont even support liverpool
@@yinyang8259 fax
@@yinyang8259 factoz
2:58 my man overpowered haaland
He has speed and he knows how to use that smartly. His teammate Joe Gomez is even faster but he always seemingly runs to nowhere.
If his pace was accurate on fifa he would be overpowered
its not his spd that incredible, its his timing.
0:08 Faster than Messi damn 😂🔥
@Mario Ladino 🤣🤷🏾♂️
Messi isn't that fast, van dijk is clearly faster than him
@Mario Ladino Messi is faster with the ball anyways you never see Messi making a run without the ball
messi isn't really fast
He's a beast. He's inside their head from the first whistle
0:07 Have you ever seen that the role of a defender tracking back is so huge that a player from the counter-attacking team tried to pull him/bring him down? 😅
You didn't show Liverpool FC vs Tottenham match on 31/3/19, when Van Dijk's have to Against 2 Tottenham player moving towards Liverpool from 40 to 15 meter, How Steady n Cool Van Djik's harder it. Super Intelligent Defender n Definitely Best Defender of the World. 😉😃👏✌💪
the goalkeeper's best friend!
*He’s the best centre back in the werld*
No
My guy has better acceleration than damn traore! 78 pace my ass!
nice vid! love it when the thumbnail isnt clickbait
Melhor zagueiro do mundo van dijk
He's strong fast best defender right now
I am United fan, but VVD is the best CB in the world right now
Noo,u got wrong there.Im still thinking that Harry fucking Maguire is better than our center back VVD.NO DEBATE!!!
Our Big Man♥️VIRGIL💥💥
4:01 Rice’s pace there tho 😳
Best n fastest defender in the world🇲🇾🇲🇾🇲🇾🇲🇾😍😍💪💪💪💪
Fifa disrespects him in terms of speed
Ikr they had to nerf him a bit otherwise other team can't pass through him 🤣
They probably give higher priority to acceleration, which a lot of the forwards have in abundance. It would make sense too, since for most of the match, players either jog or do shot sprints more than running at top speed. Plus, it would be unfair as a lot of defences would be nigh-on impossible to penetrate even with the best forwards. As advanced as modern sports games are, there are still tiny things like that in real life that just can't be accurately replicated in a digital game yet.
Le GOAT tout simplement
Big guy makes defending look soo easy. Special player. As a ManUtd fan I'd love to see him someday here at United. We have lost hope in our defence for last few years as it's been led by Harry The Clown Maguire. 😣
VVD only weakness is over confidence
Crazy how fast the other legs are moving and then you look at vvd and he's straight jogging with his long legs
3:52 Is Rashford on crack?? Did he really try to shoulder check Van Dijk 😂😂
he is beast!!!
Number 1 cb 🔥 . He make it easy
You are Fast when you keep up with these 3 players,Adama Traore,Kyle Walker and Mbappe......YNWA
2:52 just take a moment to look at that dive
У него просто бархатные тяги
He's just too fast, just insane.
Strength, speed , skills and weakness he knows where to and how to use them
man he has has early speed and closing speed , plus a great tackler. pretty special!
Love those videos good job
Best defender at the moment
1:35 vs Mane
GİNE DE ADAMSIN
If you look at Maguire he always dives in or steps out at the wrong time and leaves a huge hole in the defense. Knowing what to do at the wright time is essential for a defender. Van dijk has it all. Maguire is literally a laughing stock in the world of football.
2:28 Maldini Style
Yeah✌🏼
The fact this legendary defender was scared of being against Messi 1 vs 1 tells you something..
he's not really scared but messi himself has to move the ball to the sideline when confronting him. And when vvd was dragged to the sideline, he had to call for support to get back to his position.
P/s: ofc, messi is still the best.
Scared? Says who
VVD is scared of no one and handled Messi easily, he scored a tap in and pens, he did not get the best of VVD. Dishonesty makes your support of Messi seem weak.
@@Dante-vf4sd calm down little boy. VVD considers him the best in the world so I’m gonna take his word for it instead of a nobody like you.
@@MMRome Sure he considers him the best attacking player in the world at the time and he was, but it doesn't then follow that the best defender in the world is afraid to play against him, the fact he handled him easily over the two legs in direct confrontation shows this. You are taking his statement and extrapolating your own meaning. So frankly "kid", I'm going to take his word and the actual performance over yours, the facts are all that matters, not who you are.
Best centre back the game has ever seen
Van Dijk's... Liverpool FC n Holland Captain, World Best Defender 2015 to... 😉✌💪
Simply the best
I must say pace is one of his strongest skills. With that pace, he doesnt have to dive into tackle but let opponents choose first and chase them, which is almost working every time. Like, “catch you obviously I can”
He has everything.
so miss him
Best player in the premier league currently
How he caught Willian with Gomez pure speed wow
When you can beat Vardy in a race you know it's serious.
Poor Willian 😂 just getting bullied.
HELAL OLSUN
THE STRONGEST DEFENDER IN THE WORLD...
The first clip 🤣🤣, they say Jordi Alba is one of the fastest, big Virg just breezed past 🔥🔥
MİLLİ GURURUMUZ
Our big wall 😈🥵🔥
bro pocketed mane 😅
My Idol !
Amazing videp
I explain his defensive technique as if he were an airplane trying to balance and approach the landing strip for a successful landing .
Van Dijk = airplane .
The ball of striker = landing strip .
best defender in the world
He only goes for ball when he know the attacker can't get before him
Aguero said Van Dijk is slow. No man, he is not slow. He has excellent pace. Maybe not strongest acceleration, but full pace is great.
Dan Monster ini telah kembali .
😊
The pace is impressive but so too is his ability to apply his strength while on the move.
His feet precision make him better than Ramos
His pace on his fifa card is only 78? He needs a big pace upgrade.
1:32 ❤
强！无敌！
He is too strong 😮
absolute roll royce
Tbf it’s more ab defensive positioning than speed (not saying he’s slow but yh)
the goat!!
People be calling him like maguire? 😂😂😂.. van dijk is infinite times better than maguire .. or even any pl defender in modern times