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Liam Delap snubs Virgil van Dijk as Chelsea ace names hardest opponent - 'Really like him'

Liam Delap snubs Virgil van Dijk as Chelsea ace names hardest opponent - 'Really like him'

Virgil van Dijk is regarded as one of the best defenders in Premier League history, but Liam Delap has snubbed him as the toughest defender that he has faced.

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