‘He’s One Of The Best’, Giroud Hails Van Dijk

AC Milan and France striker Olivier Giroud has named Liverpool’s Dutch defender Virgil Van Dijk as one of the best he has come up against in his career.

He made the revelation as a guest on Graham Hunter’s The Big Interview sports podcast. The ex-Arsenal and Chelsea striker had come up against van Dijk during his time in the Premier League

Giroud was asked about the best defenders he’d ever played against, and he mentioned Virgil van Dijk.

“I have to say that I had very tough duels with Virgil van Dijk when we played Chelsea against Liverpool and yeah, he’s one of the best I think, but I can say that I scored a few goals against Liverpool when he did play, so I have nice pictures also that my friends send me of duels with him,” Giroud said.

The fact that Giroud has named van Dijk as one of the best he’s played speaks to Van Dijk defensive abilities.

The 35-year old Frenchman has come up against the likes of John Terry, Rio Ferdinand, Vincent Kompany and even now in Italy he’s tasked with facing the likes of Giorgio Chiellini, but van Dijk is the one who has stood out to Giroud.

Giroud faces another challenging encounter with van Dijk as AC Milan and Liverpool are set to face-off in the UEFA Champions League group stage for the second time, with The Reds edging the Rossoneri 3-2 in their first meeting in September.

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