Virgil Van Dijk analyzed every summer transfer made by Liverpool »which is the Batav's opinion about the new colleagues
Article by Mihai Dinu – published on Tuesday, September 16, 2025 21:06 / Updated Tuesday, September 16, 2025 21:47
Liverpool's 34 -year -old captain Virgil Van Dijk, spoke, at the press conference before the debut League against Atletico Madrid, among others, about the new acquisitions, especially about Alexander Isak..
Tomorrow night, at 10:00 pm, Liverpool will meet Atletico Madrid. The captain of the Merseyside group was asked by the journalists present at the conference preceding the duel with Diego Simeone's band to share the impressions he made about the new transfers.
Virgil Van Dijk: “I am very pleased with the quality footballers I brought”
“He left a very good impression. His quality has been visible since the first training. I had discussions outside the field. I talked to him during the break for national teams, when everything was already clear.
Now it is important to have the necessary physical condition as soon as possible and to understand how we train, how we do Press. It was a good week for him, ”Van Dijk said about the Swedish striker Alexander Isak (25 years old).
Alexander Isak met Liverpool / Photo locker: Liverpool FC
“He is not exactly a purchase, but a replacement. Players with many qualities left us and had to replace them, and they were important and they were successful. We have no control over the price. It will always talk about it, and this creates pressure.
I hope it will score many goals, work a lot and will be happy to be the number 9 in Liverpool. It's a full striker but I can say that about Hugo (Ekitike). The two are a little different, but they look a lot. It has so many qualities, “added the Dutch international.
“I am very pleased with the quality footballers I brought, but it will take time. It is absolutely normal. Being here is a wonderful place, the club is in an excellent condition and we will give them the opportunity to show what I can,” said the central defender.
He was also asked about the Hungarian left defender Milos Kerkez (21 years old), who was discreet in his first matches for Liverpool. He offered a categorical answer: “Milos learns how we play and what it means to play for Liverpool. He is doing on the field and outside. It is not easy, but it will be good.”
“I am sure we will show in Europe that we are a fantastic team.”
Van Dijk also analyzed the future opponent, Atletico Madrid: “It was painful when they eliminated us. It is a team that works a lot, has a world-class coach, not by chance. They have players and a world-class goalkeeper. A very difficult team to defeat. They did not have the best possible start in the championship, but they want to.
The Dutch international also spoke about the chances of “Cormorants” in the Champions League this season: “When I signed the new contract, my hope was to win all the competitions we participate in. But we will have to face many great teams. I am sure we will show in Europe that we are a fantastic team, but we have to work for it.
