Every time he finds himself confronted with Olivier Giroud, Virgil van Dijk knows that he is going to have a complicated time.
Virgil van Dijk has been playing in the Premier League since 2015. The Dutch international has therefore often had the opportunity to cross paths with Olivier Giroud, particularly when he wore the colors of Arsenal or Chelsea. The two players were also able to cross paths during matches between their national team, the Netherlands and France.
“The most formidable striker I have played against? I think I will stick with Olivier Giroud. Every time, it seems like you’re holding him, marking him well, but he always manages to score in one way or another with his head, his foot, his knee. He often scored against me (smile). Afterwards, I must not forget (Sergio) Agüero who was very strong, (Erling) Haaland obviously, Gabriel Jesus too. All of them make your matches very difficult”explained the Liverpool defender during an interview given to France Football.
Virgil Van Dijk when asked who is the most formidable attacker he has faced in his career. 😁🇫🇷
“The toughest striker I played against? I think I will stick with OLIVIER GIROUD.
Each time, we have the impression of holding it, of holding it well… pic.twitter.com/EZqUezuUnY
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In November 2022, during an exchange with Gary Neville, Van Dijk had already made a similar statement. “One way or another, he always manages to score. This is my scarecrow »confessed the native of Bréda about the top scorer in the history of the Blues.
