Rio Ferdinand has questioned why Jamie Carragher suggested that Virgil van Dijk was a better defender than Nemanja Vidic, stating that the latter’s struggles against Fernando Torres were “a bit of a myth”.
Van Dijk has been criticised for a drop in levels this season amid Liverpool’s poor campaign and received scrutiny for his role in Arsenal’s opening goal in Sunday’s 2-2 draw at Anfield. After the game, Carragher responded to assessments of Van Dijk’s displays this term, mooting that the Dutchman had more quality than five-time Premier League winner Vidic.
Carragher wrote: "VVD is far better than Vidic, who was a top CB, but have you forgot his performances against Torres? Rio & JT had poor seasons in their career like all players, VVD is having one now. No CB in the PL era has ever had VVD’s impact on a team."
