Virgil van Dijk on his admiration for Dutchman Jaap Stam ahead of Man Utd clash
Liverpool defender Virgil van Dijk has admitted it would have been an honour to have played alongside former Manchester United star Jaap Stam.
ALSO READ: What would finishing sixth mean for Man United? European clarity amid fading Champions League hopesVan Dijk's name is often one that crops up when many talk about the Premier League's best central defenders and speaking via The Overlap just a few weeks ago, former Ajax man Stam shared light on the often unfair criticism Van Dijk receives in the Netherlands.
Now, speaking after being announced as an ambassador for Expedia, Van Dijk has responded to praise from his fellow countryman, admitting it was Stam whom he often idolised. Elaborating on Sunday's trip to Old Trafford, Van Dijk added: “It’s always a very tough game, an intense battle. You think of the history of the club, the results, the games that they’ve played and the successes that both clubs have had in the history of football. It won’t be any different on Sunday, it will be a tough one again, but we’ll give it everything we have and see what we can get out of it.
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