His qualities didn't go unnoticed by Eoghan O'Connell, his former team-mate, who debuted alongside Van Dijk in a centre-back ... "He's been a young centre-half, made mistakes, and then reached ...

Virgil van Dijk has become one of the best defenders ... "He's lived my career," Quansah told the BBC last week. "He's been a young centre-half, made mistakes, and then reached the pinnacle ...