Mikel Arteta was raised with the question of choosing between William Saliba and Virgil van Dijk in his pre-match press conference for Liverpool and this has clearly sparked a debate within the Sky Sports studios.
Michael Dawson was asked the same question and gave his verdict: “I think Virgil is the best, he is magnificent, but what Saliba has done this year… he has to do it consistently for many years to get to van Dijk’s level. .
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“I’ll take Virgil van Dijk all the time, big fan – Saliba has a lot of work to do to get there.”
There has been a lot of criticism of our number 4 this season, but it is clear that he is the defender who has had the best career, with plenty of time to turn around this season’s fortunes as well.
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Following a clean sheet against Rangers and another against the Gunners would be huge for the Netherlands captain and hopefully we take all three points home too.
You can see thoughts on Saliba and van Dijk via @footballdaily on Twitter:
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Michael Dawson says who he would rather have on his team right now. ???? pic.twitter.com/yopGUMMAxj
— Football Daily (@footballdaily) October 8, 2022
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