Van Dijk reveals how Liverpool will stop Lionel Messi after Porto win
Virgil van Dijk believes Liverpool must defend ‘together’ as a unit against Lionel Messi when they fight Barcelona for a place in this year’s Champions League final.
Liverpool sealed their spot in the final four with a 6-1 aggregate win over Porto on Wednesday after Sadio Mane, Mohamed Salah, Roberto Firmino and Van Dijk all got a goal each in a one-sided second leg.
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The Reds face Barcelona for the first leg of a scintillating semi-final this month and come up against Messi who is currently in the form of his life.
Messi produced an outstanding performance on Tuesday, inspiring Barcelona to a 4-0 aggregate win over Manchester United with a brace at the Nou Camp.
Asked how he plans to stop Messi after Liverpool’s de...