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Got to say you never got a chance to see how good matip is given how deep you played.

Van dijk was supreme last week. alderweirld is good but not as good on the ball as matip

All really really good players back in the prem.

If i were thinking on a top 5 cbs in prem all 3 would be in... and id add mustafi at arsenal in but i woyld still be looking at koscielny or kompany as my other picks.

I hope you are joking mito. Everyone knows alderweireld is a classy ball playing CB. Has quite a few assists with his long range bombs. Matip might be the most physical defender but i would disagree to matip being better on the ball.

Top CBs who all have their strengths and weaknesses but i can't rank between them
Alderweireld
Virgil Van Dyke
Sideshow Bob
Matip
Koscielny
Otamendi

not in any particular order
 
I hope you are joking mito. Everyone knows alderweireld is a classy ball playing CB. Has quite a few assists with his long range bombs. Matip might be the most physical defender but i would disagree to matip being better on the ball.

Top CBs who all have their strengths and weaknesses but i can't rank between them
Alderweireld
Virgil Van Dyke
Sideshow Bob
Matip
Koscielny
Otamendi

not in any particular order

Luiz will never make any list of mine. he is a shockingly bad defender who is being played in a 3 cos hes a disaster in a proper pair.

Teams have not cottoed onto how to play a 343 yet is all but once one exploits your weaknesses they all will.

3 at back just puts an extra guy at back rather than at cm.
 
I hope you are joking mito. Everyone knows alderweireld is a classy ball playing CB. Has quite a few assists with his long range bombs. Matip might be the most physical defender but i would disagree to matip being better on the ball.

Top CBs who all have their strengths and weaknesses but i can't rank between them
Alderweireld
Virgil Van Dyke
Sideshow Bob
Matip
Koscielny
Otamendi

not in any particular order

Otamendi?! No chance. Guy hasn't got a clue unless he has Kompany holding his hand throughout the game. He's as good as Lovren.
 
I hope you are joking mito. Everyone knows alderweireld is a classy ball playing CB. Has quite a few assists with his long range bombs. Matip might be the most physical defender but i would disagree to matip being better on the ball.

Top CBs who all have their strengths and weaknesses but i can't rank between them
Alderweireld
Virgil Van Dyke
Sideshow Bob
Matip
Koscielny
Otamendi

not in any particular order
Van Dijk is a class above Luiz and Otamendi. The rest I would say he's better than as well. Not by much but Van Dijk has got everything: pace, strength, great in the air, he reads the game so well. He brings the ball out of defence better than anyone I've seen and can even ping a 60 yard pass with pin point accuracy. He could get into any side in the world IMO. He will leave Saints at some point and my money would be to Barcelona. And he's only 25. He will cost an absolute bomb to anyone who wants him. At least £45mill.
 
Van Dijk is a class above Luiz and Otamendi. The rest I would say he's better than as well. Not by much but Van Dijk has got everything: pace, strength, great in the air, he reads the game so well. He brings the ball out of defence better than anyone I've seen and can even ping a 60 yard pass with pin point accuracy. He could get into any side in the world IMO. He will leave Saints at some point and my money would be to Barcelona. And he's only 25. He will cost an absolute bomb to anyone who wants him. At least £45mill.

£50+ easily if Stones is worth £50m
 
Remember they will all be deported shortly so stones is 50mil of english ****e while van dijk might be twice the player but he is not going to be able to get his green card
 
Wonder if Saints fans will take any delight should we do the unthinkable this season...