James Milner has described Liverpool defensive stalwart Virgil van Dijk as "more of a Rolls-Royce" than former Manchester City captain Vincent Kompany.
The former England international has played with both centre-backs and was given the testing job of picking between them. Under Kompany's captaincy, Milner won two Premier League titles, the FA Cup and the League Cup before joining Liverpool in 2015.
With the Reds, Milner has won the Champions League, UEFA Super Cup and Club World Cup thanks in part to the remarkable defensive performances of van Dijk.
And the 34-year-old believes Kompany and van Dijk possess different attributes while refusing to be drawn into saying that one player is superior.
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