James Milner has compared his current teammate Virgil van Dijk to his former teammate and Manchester City defender Vincent Kompany.
Milner played along with Kompany during his time at Manchester City as later he joined Liverpool.
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Speaking to Gary Neville on Sky Sports, Milner was asked to compare the duo and said: "They're both massive players... You always look at the spine of any successful team and it starts with the leaders at the back.
"Vinnie, obviously, was an unbelievable player with how he went about his business - but struggled with injuries. But the amount of injuries I saw him play through that no-one else would have seen is incredible.
"He'd put his head on the line, unbelievable leader and great captain with so many great qualities. Rightly so, one of the greatest defenders to ever play in the Premier League.
"Obviously Virg is a bit different to that, maybe a bit more of Rolls-Royce, if you like. He doesn't seem to make too many tackles as he gets in the right spot and moves the ball away.
"Maybe has a few more diags [diagonal passes] in his locker, too."
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