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Side-By-Side Video Of Van Dijk And Terry Defending One-On-Ones Shows 'The Difference'

Side-By-Side Video Of Van Dijk And Terry Defending One-On-Ones Shows 'The Difference'

Video titled 'the difference' has gone viral on social media.

Nasir Jabbar

Nasir Jabbar

A side-by-side video of Virgil van Dijk and John Terry defending one-on-ones shows 'the difference'.

A fan has uploaded a clip of Van Dijk and Terry being confronted with a one-on-one situation for Liverpool and Chelsea respectively. 

Image: Alamy
Image: Alamy
Image: Alamy
Image: Alamy

The clip titled 'the difference' highlights the different approaches taken by Van Dijk and Terry during their in-game moments. 

The video shows the Liverpool star blocking a pass, forcing the attacker (Moussa Sissoko​) to shoot on his weak foot. 

However, the Chelsea legend takes a different method as he attempts to close down the forward who eventually picks out his teammate for a goal. 

The footage of Van Dijk and Terry defending got fans talking online. 

One Twitter user wrote: "And Van Dijk defended it alone while Terry had someone with him."​

A second tweeted: "Already Terry's posture puts him in an awkward position. Just see the difference between the way Van Dijk runs back and Terry's."​

A third added: "The video is about the two defender's positioning. Van Dijk blocks the passing lane off to Son and forces Sissoko to hurry his shot."

Image: Alamy
Image: Alamy

​Van Dijk is regarded as one of the best centre-backs in Premier League history following his performances for Liverpool, not to mention his showing at Southampton. 

​And when naming the greatest centre-backs of the Premier League era, he mentioned Terry - but named Rio Ferdinand as the best. 

He opted for Ferdinand, Vincent Kompany, Jaap Stam, Terry and Sami Hyypia. 

Featured Image Credit: Premier League/Champions League

Topics: John Terry, Virgil Van Dijk, Football, Liverpool, Chelsea

Nasir Jabbar
Nasir Jabbar

Nasir Jabbar is a journalist at SPORTbible. He graduated from Bath Spa University with a BA in Media Communications. He's a combat sport aficionado and has contributed to MMA websites AddictedMMA and CagePotato. Nasir has covered some of the biggest fights, while interviewing the likes of Conor McGregor, Anthony Joshua, Tyson Fury and Darren Till. He's also an avid Bristol City fan.

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