Liverpool icon John Barnes has hailed Virgil van Dijk for his ‘immense’ displays this season. Amid a raft of injury issues this year, Van Dijk has remained a bastion of consistency in the heart of the Reds defence. Leading young players around him to hit great heights, the 32-year-old has been the model captain. And according to the legendary Barnes, Van Dijk has been showing shades of former centre-back captains Alan Hansen and Sami Hyypia. “His calming influence, especially in a defence flung together through injuries – he’s been immense,” Barnes raved via The Mirror. “It’s in many ways a th…
