'I have never ever' - Michael Owen makes huge Virgil van Dijk Liverpool claim

Former Liverpool forward Michael Owen branded Virgil van Dijk as the best defender he has ever seen following his old side's win over West Ham United.

Van Dijk has been colossal at the back for the Reds after joining from Southampton in January 2018.

Since the Dutchman's arrival at Anfield, Liverpool have won the Champions League, UEFA Super Cup, FIFA Club World Cup and their first league title for 30 years.

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Their 1-0 victory over West Ham on Saturday means they remain in the hunt for another Premier League.

And Owen believes that although there have been some fantastic defenders in football, Van Dijk has now established himself as the 'greatest of all time'.

“He plays in second gear and it’s too easy for him. The game is easy for him,” the former England international told Premier League Productions.

“I will go one step further. I have never ever seen, in my lifetime, I don’t think I have seen a better defender. I have played against some great defenders. I don’t see what he can’t do.

“He is lightning fast. Brilliant on the ball. Scores goals. A beast in the air. He reads the game. A leader. I don’t know what he doesn’t do.

“If I think back at all the greats, Marcel Desailly was the best defender