Van Dijk sets the record straight

Virgil van Dijk has turned to twitter to explain comments attributed to him earlier this week.

After a loose translation from Dutch to English and a dose of top spin it appeared that the defender had wasted two seasons of his career before being rescued from the scrapheap by a transfer to Southampton.

While there is no doubt that there is a major gulf between the standards in the English Premier League and SPFL Premiership van Dijk breezed his way to victory at Chelsea last weekend in much the same manner as he brushed aside lower division midfielders in cup semi-finals.

I would never let @celticfc down, as i have only good memories. So dont believe everything you read and especially if they try to translate

— Virgil van Dijk (@VirgilvDijk) October 8, 2015

During his two seasons at Celtic the defender was rarely tested domestically prompting debate as to his true ability and worth.

As Celtic’s European performances nose dived van Dijk looked as culpable as anyone else as the goals were shipped.

There was always an air of class about his play that prompted interest in him from a number of English clubs with Southampton delighted to bring in a player from the same source that had unearthed Victor Wanyama and Fraser Forster.

How good van Dijk is will be discovered over the coming months- without doubt two seasons at Celtic added an extra dimension to his game that will allow him to treat clubs like Sunderland, Aston Villa, Watford and Bournemouth in the same manner as he dealt with Scottish opponents.

Having made a huge contribution to titles three and four and generated a £10m profit his contribution to Celtic can never be doubted.