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Ivan Toney doesn’t fear Virgil van Dijk and says the Liverpool defender is ‘too nice’ and ‘there’s scarier defenders out there’.
The Brentford star, who has been called up to Gareth Southgate’s England squad, named his dream five-a-side team and included Van Dijk.
But in doing so, he appeared to aim a subtle dig at the Dutchman, claiming he’s ‘too nice’ while also saying ‘there’s scarier defenders out there’.
After picking Ederson, Frank Onyeka, Kevin De Bruyne and Sergio Aguero, the 26-year-old went onto select Van Dijk.
Speaking to InchByInch, he said: “I’ll get Van Dijk in there, definitely.”
When asked if Van Dijk was a player he feared, the striker replied: “Nah, I don’t think, he’s too nice.
“There’s scarier defenders out there, they look scarier as well.”
Toney added: “He doesn’t look scary, he’s too nice…
