He normally gave me tough time whenever we’re playing them,He is the only Arsenal player that is hard to crack’: Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk named Arsenal star as the toughest opponent He ever face in His career
Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk has named Arsenal star Gabriel Jesus among the toughest players he has faced in his career.
The Brazilian is having a tough campaign at the Emirates. He has been struggling in front of goal and that has led to a ton of criticism. However, Jesus is still a nightmare to defend against.
Virgil van Dijk says it’s very difficult to play against Arsenal’s Gabriel Jesus
Virgil van Dijk is widely regarded as the best defender in the world.
The Dutchman is one of the biggest reasons why Liverpool have been so good over the years, and even though some think he’s a bit overrated these days, most clubs in the world would have him in a heartbeat.
Van Dijk has come up against some of the best attackers in the game over the years. He has dealt with most of them, but he does remember a few who have caused him a bit of trouble.
As he has claimed a few times before, Arsenal old-boy Olivier Giroud is his toughest-ever opponent, but Van Dijk has now mentioned Gabriel Jesus too as one of the players who is very difficult to play against.
After talking about Giroud, Van Dijk told France Football: “I don’t forget Sergio Aguero, who was very strong, but also Erling Haaland and Gabriel Jesus.
Gabriel Jesus deserves more praise from Arsenal fans
Football is a cruel sport for strikers sometimes – they don’t get the recognition they deserve if they don’t score.
That’s exactly what’s happening with Gabriel Jesus at Arsenal.
The Brazilian, 26, has been really poor in front of goal this season, but the amount of work he does for the side up front deserves a lot of praise.
Yes, Arsenal should consider signing a new striker, but Jesus brings something to Mikel Arteta‘s side that nobody else does, which is extremely important for how they play.
There are still over two weeks left in this transfer window, so Arsenal could yet sign a new forward. However, we think Jesus will have an important role to play in the side regardless of who comes in.
