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Former star of fierce rivals Manchester United Jaap Stam said recently that his Dutch compatriot Virgil van Dijk may have had a poor start to the season, but he believes the Liverpool FC centre-back icon will return to his best, as he recently showed for the Netherlands in the UEFA Nations League.

For Stam, we must not forget that van Dijk suffered a terrible ACL injury in October 2020, which continues to give him late effects, coupled with the overload of football Liverpool FC put in last season, where they fought to the end with Manchester City in the Premier League, winning the FA Cup and League Cup titles.

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Jaap Stam, who played in the Premiership from 1998 to 2001, added that the Red's star's level of form is normal for top players, and even compared this moment to Lionel Messi's in the previous year. "That's the way it is in football. If you look at Messi, he is still one of the best players in the world despite the previous season, so it will be with van Dijk," Stam said.

Virgil van Dijk has publicly admitted that he could have enjoyed a better start to the season, that the numbers he has put up have not been the best, but he believes he will soon be back to his best, words that were backed up by Jaap Spam who continued his praise for him. "Van Dijk is still a very good defender, one of the best. Still very important for the club.

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The 31-year-old central defender is hoping that the good form he showed for the Netherlands in his last national call-up will continue with his club as the leagues in Europe resume, with Liverpool FC's crazy schedule starting in October with the first of 12 Premiership, UEFA Champions League and EFL Cup fixtures.