Virgil van Dijk reaffirmed the "high standards" he holds himself to as the Liverpool defender refused to be drawn on a recent verbal barrage from fellow Dutchman Ruud Gullit.
The Reds were thrashed 5-2 by Real Madrid in the first leg of their Champions League round-of-16 tie last Tuesday - a humbling result which laid bare their glaring defensive frailties. Van Dijk, 31, was the subject of intense criticism from Netherlands legend Gullit for his approach throughout the match, which the hosts led 2-0 at Anfield before conceding five times without response.
The AC Milan and Chelsea hero likened Liverpool's No.4 to an ice-skater for the way he positioned his body while defending against the likes of Vinicius Junior and Karim Benzema. The two superstar forwards each scored twice as Los Blancos put one foot in the quarter-finals.
