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‘Van Dijk is one of the best ever’ – Liverpool legend Hysen admits he’d be ‘crap’ in modern era

Virgil van Dijk has become “one of the best ever” when it comes to the art of defending, says Glenn Hysen, with the Liverpool legend saying he would be made to look “crap” by the modern-day elite.

The former Sweden international spent three years at Anfield in his playing career between 1989 and 1992.

He formed part of a title-winning squad in 1990, with that turning out to be the last such triumph enjoyed by the Reds in 30 years.

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A long wait for top-flight glory has been brought to a close by the class of 2019-20, with Van Dijk proving to be a key man in Jurgen Klopp’s plans.