Speaking to Liverpool’s official website, Ozan Kabak has shared what advice Virgil van Dijk has given him since he’s joined Liverpool.
The Turkish defender was brought in on deadline day in January amid the Reds’ ongoing injury crisis at centre-half.
Of course, one of the defenders that Liverpool are missing at the moment is van Dijk, but fortunately, he’s still able to be a presence off the pitch as Kabak has shared the advice he’s given him after joining the club.
“I have met with him. He is a really nice guy, a top person – like his talent! He gave me a lot of help and tips about football. Now he is in rehabilitation but I hope he will be back soon and he will help us on the pitch also.
“I am looking forward to playing with him, of course, in the defence. He gave me some advice about how Liverpool plays in defence and how we have a high line, so he gave me some tips about how Liverpool play.
“It’s little things but of course it helps when you play, when you defend. He is such an experienced guy and his words are very valuable for me.”
We can only hope that van Dijk’s advice helps Kabak on the pitch.
To be fair, there’s probably nobody in the world better to ask about playing in Liverpool’s defence than van Dijk, so this sort of guidance should be incredibly valuable to the 20-year-old.
Of course, knowing what to do and being able to do it are two very different things, but Kabak has shown glimpses of being able to play to a very high standard so far in his Anfield career.
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