Virgil van Dijk reveals why he has regret over his 'finished' claim as he lifts the lid on his first season as Liverpool captain
With a Carabao Cup winners' medal draped around his neck and the celebrations of Liverpool's latest success still going on around him, Virgil van Dijk reserved a pointed message to his critics.
And in a wide-ranging interview, the in-form Liverpool captain opened up on the inspiration his takes from fellow Nike stable member LeBron James and the adjustments he has made to his preparation to ensure he is once more in the running to be named Premier League's Player of the Year, four years on from a career-threatening knee injury that was the source of those seeking to tear him down.
"Maybe in one way it was good to say because it gets it out of me, but I don’t like noise around me. I like to play the game. Positive noise is fine but I just want to be my best version on the pitch and be the best I can because things have been going very well this season personally and big credit to all the team given the obstacles we had overcome.
Van Dijk says: "We haven’t spoken but we have had messages passed between us. I saw the billboard this week and it is amazing. I like basketball. Funnily enough I look at all the top athletes at the highest level because I feel like they all have a big role, either as a big role model or for their team and community, and there are so many things you can learn. The way they conduct themselves on the pitch or on court, also what they do in order to be great.
Van Dijk was instrumental in helping largely nullify the threat of Manchester City in last week's 1-1 draw at Anfield with the Netherlands international one of the outstanding players on the day in what was a thrilling advertisement for the Premier League.
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