{"id":1091451,"date":"2019-05-31T16:04:18","date_gmt":"2019-05-31T15:04:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/?p=1091451"},"modified":"2024-09-09T00:11:48","modified_gmt":"2024-09-08T23:11:48","slug":"alexander-arnold-attackers-scared-virgil-van-dijk","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/news\/alexander-arnold-attackers-scared-virgil-van-dijk\/","title":{"rendered":"Trent Alexander-Arnold: Attackers are ‘scared’ to face Van Dijk"},"content":{"rendered":"

Liverpool right-back\u00a0Trent Alexander-Arnold believes opposition attackers are petrified of coming up against teammate Virgil van Dijk.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Dutch defender has been the catalyst in the Reds’ European journey to the Champions League final, where they face Tottenham Hotspur on Saturday in Madrid.<\/p>\n

Are attackers “scared” to face Van Dijk? Five key things to know…\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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  1. Signed from Southampton in January 2018, Van Dijk has revolutionised Liverpool’s defence.<\/li>\n
  2. The Anfield club conceded the fewest number of PL goals (22) and kept the most clean sheets (21) last season.<\/li>\n
  3. Van Dijk clinched the Premier League Player of the Season award for his efforts at the back.<\/li>\n
  4. He became only the third defender in PL history to scoop the coveted accolade.<\/li>\n
  5. Alexander-Arnold has now claimed opposition attackers are actually frightened to come up against the centre-back.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Since joining the club as the most expensive defender in the history of the game, Van Dijk has transformed Jurgen Klopp’s backline from leaky to watertight.<\/p>\n

    This season Liverpool kept the most clean sheets (21) and conceded the least number of goals (22), one fewer than champions Man City.<\/p>\n