Van Dijk mocks Manchester City star, if he had joined Liverpool he would have won a Champions League by now

Despite not getting off to the best start in the Premier League, Liverpool can boast the Champions League always suits Jürgen Klopp's side, who recently secured a fifth consecutive place in the last 16. This is the tournament of the Red's, who boast six 'Orejonas', making them the top English club to win this valuable and coveted global trophy.

Speaking of which, there are players who have not won this cup, despite being in top teams, such as Manchester City who through exorbitant sums of money have not been able to win the Champions League, causing anger and frustration among its leaders and coaching staff, especially Pep Guardiola who has had to swallow the envy of the Red's who have had a better participation outside the Island.

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That's why Pool superstar defender Virgil van Dijk joked about the peculiar situation facing reigning Premiership champion Kevin de Bruyne, who despite his quality has been left wanting. "Unbelievable. I think if he played at #Liverpool, we would've gone even further than we are. He's outstanding; good on the ball, pressing, scoring - he's got everything as a modern day footballer. Outstanding player!" said the Dutchman.

De Bruyne, who has been the driving force behind the Citizens in recent seasons, has failed to find the formula in a club that has spent more than 2 billion on signings since 2009, winning domestic titles but not continental glory. On the other hand van Dijk can boast that he was a key part of the epic 18/19 season where he won it all for Anfield.

<strong>Van Dijk says De Bruyne should have joined Liverpool</strong>

Given that teams from the same country cannot play each other in the last 16 of the UCL until the final rounds of the tournament, Manchester City and Liverpool will be among the top 16 teams in Europe, and will be looking to go all the way from Monday, when the draw is made, to conquer the continent. If things go as expected, this rivalry could move to another stage, the UEFA Champions League.