Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk is preparing to play a key role for the Netherlands at this summer's European Championships
William Saliba has lavished praise on Virgil van Dijk ahead of the European Championships this summer. The duo will lock horns later this month when France and the Netherlands face off at the Leipzig Stadium on June 21.
"I'm not the guy who talks much, but I talk more and more. I'm making progress on that point," said Saliba. "In defence at Arsenal, I'm one of the leaders. Van Dijk has aura. He's the boss. He commands everything. You can feel he's scaring strikers away. And I'm starting to feel the same way.
The Arsenal ace stressed the importance of continuous improvement and staying vigilant during games. He said: "I need to continue to work to go even higher in terms of concentration, I am a lot better. Before, I could play a top match but in one phase of play, I slept a bit. That is no longer the case. I am always on alert."
Some of these players, like Kounde and Pavard, might be expected to play as full-backs. Interestingly, Les Bleus experimented with a five-man defence in a friendly against Luxembourg on Wednesday night so Saliba may well share the pitch with Van Dijk after all.
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