Sergio Aguero says Virgil van Dijk's "long legs" make him a nightmare for forwards like him to face.
The Manchester City star has come up against Liverpool's Van Dijk in Premier League and Champions League tussles since the Dutchman joined the Reds from Southampton in January 2018.
City's all-time top goalscorer has kept up an impressive record of scoring seven times against Liverpool at the Etihad Stadium throughout his time in England, but incredibly he has never netted at Anfield across 11 appearances for City and former club Atletico Madrid.
Van Dijk is one of the key reasons for that record currently, and the Argentinean is full of praise for the defender.
"We all know Van Dijk is one of the best centre-backs in the world. He's strong, tall, has an incredible body," Aguero told El Chiringuito, via Goal.com.
"He's very strong face to face, he plays with his body. Also, given he is so tall, he has those long legs.
"It looks like he isn't fast but he is, because of his long legs – he can reach everywhere. Two steps from him are 50 for me!
"What I like the most is the way he is so smart when defending. He's not anxious when marking, he's very careful and patient. That makes it difficult for many strikers.
"In my case, I'm pretty fast and I like to dribble, so I need the defender to come. But if he holds he can wait for help from another defender. He's very good at this."
City had been due to face Liverpool at the Etihad Stadium on the first weekend on April in a match that could have seen the Reds take their Premier League crown, but it remains to be seen where and when the fixture will take place.
