“Feel unbeatable at times” – Liverpool star admits he is ‘full of confidence’ at the moment

Liverpool defender Virgil van Dijk has claimed he can get even higher after his profitable return from a critical damage.

Extensively considered among the best central-defenders on the planet, the Dutch worldwide missed nearly all of the 2020/21 marketing campaign resulting from an ACL damage. The trauma was inflicted onto him by Everton goalkeeper Jordan Pickford throughout the Merseyside derby.

Nonetheless, the 30-year-old has been a key a part of Jurgen Klopp’s aspect this season. He has performed 50 instances for a workforce that has received the FA Cup and League Cup, as properly reaching the Champions League last towards Actual Madrid.

Liverpool are unbeaten in home competitions in 2022, with Van Dijk claiming he at instances feels “unbeatable.”

Talking to Rio Ferdinand on Between The Strains, the Liverpool defender claimed (as quoted by The Independent):

“I really feel excellent in the intervening time, let’s say it that approach.”

“I’d say, for instance, the primary three, 4, 5 months, it was getting again to hurry. Really feel filled with confidence, really feel unbeatable at instances.”

“I really feel nice. The humorous factor is I can get higher. Higher than what I’m now. I spoke to my surgeon the opposite day and he stated usually after this damage, after two years, you are feeling regular. That can be World Cup time. Hopefully we will make some particular occur.”

Jamie Carragher names who he believes will begin alongside Virgil Van Dijk for Liverpool in Champions League last

Klopp’s males tackle Actual Madrid on Saturday, Might 28, in a repeat of the 2018 last in Kyiv, which Los Blancos received 3-1.

A key choice dilemma for the German boss is who to fit in alongside Van Dijk in central-defence. Joel Matip, Ibrahima Konate and Joe Gomez are all gunning for a spot within the beginning XI.

As quoted by Football365, Reds legend Carragher informed The Blood Red Podcast:

“I assumed Konate was going to play, however I assumed this morning if that would have put some doubt in Klopp’s thoughts.”

“I felt Konate would play due to his additional tempo to assist Trent [Alexander-Arnold] on that aspect with Vinicius.”

“However Joel Matip doesn’t make errors actually, you additionally must consider Konate taking part in on that left aspect, it’s by no means as snug as straightforward.”

He added:

“I feel that has made it a 50/50 determination now. I used to be satisfied that Konate would play, now I’m not so certain.”

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“I feel he would possibly have a look at his file and see that he’s by no means misplaced at any time when he’s performed, and he made a mistake within the final recreation, however that tempo, physicality and set-pieces. Think about him and van Dijk going up for set-pieces each time?”