Philip Neville: Virgil van Dijk (Van Dijk 3-2 Sterling)Neville's shortlist Virgil van Dijk (Liverpool) Raheem Sterling (Man City) Sergio Aguero (Man City) Bernardo Silva (Man City) Andy Robertson (Liverpool) Paul Pogba (Man Utd)Jermaine Jenas: Raheem Sterling (Van Dijk 3-3 Sterling)Jenas' shortlist Virgil van Dijk (Liverpool) Raheem Sterling (Man City) Sergio Aguero (Man City) Bernardo Silva (Man City) Son Heung-min (Tottenham) Ben Foster (Watford)You cannot dismiss what Van Dijk has done for Liverpool because of how much he has elevated them, but I also think it is a lot harder to shine as an attacking player for City than it is to shine as a defender for Liverpool. Stephen Warnock: Virgil van Dijk (Van Dijk 5-3 Sterling)Warnock's shortlist Virgil van Dijk (Liverpool) Raheem Sterling (Man City) Sergio Aguero (Man City) Sadio Mane (Liverpool) Bernardo Silva (Man City) Raul Jimenez (Wolves)For Van Dijk to have a season where no-one has dribbled past him is just unbelievable. Chris Waddle: Virgil van Dijk (Van Dijk 11-4 Sterling)Waddle's shortlist Virgil van Dijk (Liverpool) Raheem Sterling (Man City) Bernardo Silva (Man City) Son Heung-min (Tottenham) Andy Robertson (Liverpool) Sadio Mane (Liverpool)Son Heung-min has been a revelation. Mark Schwarzer: Virgil van Dijk (Van Dijk 12-7 Sterling)Schwarzer's shortlist Virgil van Dijk (Liverpool) Raheem Sterling (Man City) Sergio Aguero (Man City) Son Heung-min (Tottenham) Eden Hazard (Chelsea) Andy Robertson (Liverpool)As a goalkeeper I would have loved to have had Van Dijk playing in front of me. Matthew Upson: Virgil van Dijk (Van Dijk 13-7 Sterling)Upson's shortlist Virgil van Dijk (Liverpool) Raheem Sterling (Man City) Bernardo Silva (Man City) Son Heung-min (Tottenham) Fernandinho (Man City) Sadio Mane (Liverpool)It does not seem to matter how well Van Dijk is playing personally, his stature and composure always seems to enhance the Liverpool team.

Source: BBC April 18, 2019 23:07 UTC