Liverpool defender, Virgil van Dijk has voted for Manchester City forward Raheem Sterling as his PFA player of the
Trying to get past Van Dijk like pic.twitter.com/H8WTFaqbGO
— SH (@Sennesation) April 9, 2019
Van Dijk has been a key part of a Liverpool side boasting the division’s best defensive record this season.
Meanwhile, 24-year-old ex-Reds forward Sterling has scored 15 times for City.
“I did what I thought and I thought he deserves it,” said Van Dijk, with players unable to vote for team-mates.
Raheem Sterling will hope to score more goals past Hugo Lloris tonight #mancity #TOTMCI #UCL pic.twitter.com/pz3nrIxRvI
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“He’s had a fantastic season. I could have voted for Bernardo Silva as well, and another couple of players from City.
“But I am just being honest. I think he has improved a lot as a player. We will see if he wins it.”
🇳🇱 @VirgilvDijk has revealed he voted for @Sterling7 on voting for @PFA POTY:
— SPORF (@Sporf) April 9, 2019
🗣 “He’s had a fantastic season. I am just being honest. I think he has improved a lot as a player.”
🏴 @Sterling7 then revealed who he had voted for:
🗣 “I think I voted for @HKane.” 😂 pic.twitter.com/ISJmWiec0f
Liverpool currently sit two points above Manchester City at the top of the Premier League, having played one game more, as Jurgen Klopp’s side aim for the club’s first league title since 1990.
🏅 – "He's the best left-back in the country."
— Sky Sports News (@SkySportsNews) April 9, 2019
Virgil van Dijk explains how @LFC will miss Andy Robertson in tonight's @ChampionsLeague clash with @FCPorto as the defender serves a one-match suspension: https://t.co/8j5gg3yIbK pic.twitter.com/jfBhD2b1ii
“I think all of the teams of the league would love to be in our position right now. We are in a great situation,” added Dutch international Van Dijk, who joined the Anfield club for £75m in January last year and is regarded as a strong candidate for the player of the year award himself.
Virgil van Dijk and Raheem Sterling are the runaway favourites for the PFA awards. 💪
— Football on BT Sport (@btsportfootball) April 9, 2019
But who did they pick as their player of the year? 🤔
Find out their votes below. 🗳👇 pic.twitter.com/RwigmutSnm
“It could have been better but it is how it is. We still have a chance to win the title and a chance to win the Champions League.
“It can become a fear when you read all the media and social media. In this
The awards ceremony takes place on Sunday 28 April.
Virgil van Dijk is so good at defending he sometimes forgets that he doesn't need to clear away team mates toopic.twitter.com/daDaAKqoQq
— Fields Of Anfield Road (@FOARsite) April 6, 2019