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Karine Grigoryan

24-10-2018 | 16:48 Football
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Virgil van Dijk's former manager reveals major change he made to earn Liverpool move

Virgil van Dijk move to Liverpool from Southampton in January. According to his former Celtic manager Ronny Deila,  Virgil van Dijk only got on the road to Liverpool after making a greater commitment to his fitness levels, writes Mirror. Van Dijk played at Celtic Park for a year, winning the Scottish Premiership in 2014/15. "I think he was not fit enough to be at the highest level," Deila told the A Celtic State of Mind podcast when referring to Van Dijk's early days at Celtic. "He has unbelievable skills and potential but he needed to be better to train everyday, take care of himself better and I think he progressed a lot in that year to be more conscious about how he lives his life after football and also how he trains. "He was so good after this period."

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"I think he was not fit enough to be at the highest level," Deila told the A Celtic State of Mind podcast when referring to Van Dijk's early days at Celtic. "He has unbelievable skills and potential but he needed to be better to train everyday, take care of himself better and I think he progressed a lot in that year to be more conscious about how he lives his life after football and also how he trains. "He was so good after this period."

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