With 20 clean sheets alongside four goals and two assists, Van Dijk was voted PFA Players’ Player of the Year but narrowly missed out on the Premier League title. Large sections of Manchester United fans have watched on bitterly, however, feeling that Van Dijk’s performances have been overhyped in an era where old-fashioned defending is a lost art. “Van Dijk and it isn’t even remotely close,” reads the top comment, which was replied to with a meme of “that’s bait” from a United fan. Nemanja Vidic excelled in Man Utd's 2008/09 title-winning season but came unstuck against LiverpoolTrending[Messi] should win the Ballon d'Or. Virgil van Dijk

Source: Express June 09, 2019 21:23 UTC