Claude Puel has hailed Virgil Van Dijk as the best in the world.
“When I came in at Southampton he was, of course, a good player and I said at the time that for me he was the best defender in the world, but he was in comfort and had habits,” he said. “At Liverpool, he has took another dimension. He is a fantastic player. My feeling about him doesn’t change with Liverpool. He is strong, powerful, fast, technical, he can play under pressure without a problem. It is fantastic. At Southampton he was the best defender in the world, but he confirmed it I think with Liverpool.”
Leicester are back in action after a long time and Puel thinks that will help them. “I think it was a good opportunity to have a rest and to change our ideas,” he added. “To come back into training with the right intensity, with quality and a good focus for our next games. Last game it was difficult to accept the result. It was important not to forget because sometimes it’s a good thing to have to learn and so we don’t repeat the same mistakes. We need to move on and look forward. We have a fantastic challenge in our next games.”
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