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Liverpool star Virgil van Dijk compared to Man Utd legend Eric Cantona

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Liverpool star Virgil van Dijk has been compared to Manchester United legend Eric Cantona. Premier League winner Gary Pallister has hailed the Dutchman as the "final piece of the jigsaw" at Anfield.

The former United defender was at Old Trafford when Cantona arrived from Leeds and helped the Red Devils win the title for the first time in 26 years in 1993.

And after years of close calls Van Dijk has been pivotal in transforming Liverpool into champions elect. “He’s a bit like Cantona was for us, that final piece of the jigsaw,” said Pallister. “Liverpool were looking for a really dominant centre half to take them to the next level and they found that in Virgil van Dijk.” The 54-year-old claims he was made aware of the defender's quality by

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