Top 98 Quotes & Sayings by Virgil van Dijk - Page 2

I was always playing on the streets with my friends until I was 15 or 16 and I wanted to do things with my skills that were exciting.

At Liverpool, we are all part of one unit, not just the 11 on the pitch.

There's always pressure at a big club.

I think Aguero is one of the best strikers in the League. And he's been doing it for many years.

If you're nervous you think: 'I don't want to make mistakes or give the ball away.' But you limit your own qualities then.

I'm a big TV show guy.

The Champions League is unbelievably big. The whole show before, the fans, the players you play against, the people who are going to watch the game, the pressure - it's very special.

I know that life is much more than football. We have family and it's all about being happy and healthy.

The bigger you get as a player, the bigger the spotlight.

I was very proud to win the PFA trophy because usually an attacker or a midfielder wins it.

You need to be aware of the qualities of every striker you face, as I always am, but sometimes you need to be smart and more than 100% ready for anything.

To be in the Champions League final is something you need to experience. To win it would obviously be the best experience ever. To be there, the build-up - with the media even, the stadium, travelling, our fans - it's something very special.

All the players in the league, I think, want to play for trophies, want to get trophies.

I want to achieve great things.

I'm a big fan of 'Prison Break' - I've watched it eight times.

When I went to FC Groningen, I had to take my bike to training - my first wage went on driving lessons. Before I signed my contract, I was 15 or 16 and working as a dishwasher in a Breda restaurant.

It's the media who love statistics.

Scoring goals looks nicer and much more attractive than a last-ditch tackle for younger people.

I am very hard on myself. I know the slightest loss of concentration, the slightest mistake will be punished. I try to limit it as much as possible.

I think it is a very important thing in football to keep each other awake and alert.

I think Messi is the best player in the world.

There's always things to improve, you can't be satisfied with what you have.

I remember starting 'Game of Thrones,' everyone said 'you have to watch it,' but I thought 'it's science fiction, it's not real, it's nothing.' I gave it a go and then couldn't stop watching it.

To play with pressure is always a good thing. I like to play with pressure.

I've been progressing as a player and as a person.

Winning a trophy is important for your mentality.

In every team there are going to be moments of vulnerability.

I have always been very critical of myself and I like the people around me to be critical too.

I don't really care, if somebody boos me or boos the team, we're trying to win the game.

I have improved since I joined Liverpool.

You should not have any fear when you go out on the pitch.

There are plenty of good central defenders around and I enjoy watching them.

I was never a standout player until I played for the under-19s and became the captain. Then everything went much better - I played some games for the under-23s and after that it went pretty quickly.

You have pundits and fans from other teams who will say loads of things and it goes past me. That's life.

Why make things difficult? Why have tough times when it's not necessary?

If I watch big games like the Champions League on TV then I'm definitely watching what different centre-backs are doing in certain situations.

Football is a game. It's something I love to do. But there are so many things in life that are more important.

I need to be coming off the pitch every game with my voice gone, and that's something I can bring. I am just someone who likes to organise, make sure everything is well organised, because that makes it a lot easier for yourself too.