MX23RW : Thursday, May 16 02:10:41| >> :120:11907:11907:

Ryan Babel hails Liverpool's Dutch duo

Ryan Babel hails Liverpool's Dutch duo
© Reuters
Former Liverpool winger Ryan Babel heaps praise on Dutch compatriots Virgil van Dijk and Georginio Wijnaldum for their impact at Anfield.

Former Liverpool winger Ryan Babel has heaped praise on Dutch compatriots Virgil van Dijk and Georginio Wijnaldum.

While Babel had a limited impact during his four-year spell at Anfield, Van Dijk and Wijnaldum played a key role in Liverpool becoming European champions last season.

With the duo also starring in Liverpool's Premier League campaign since August, Babel has described the pair as "incredible".

The 33-year-old told the club's official website: "I have no words for Gini's performances and quality. He's an incredible person. He's very complete – he can score goals, he can tackle, can defend, recover balls. Gini's development is also incredible.

"Virgil has developed himself over the last three or four years. If you see how he developed since coming to Liverpool, his focus is incredible – 90 minutes fully sharp.

"Now with the leader that he's become, he definitely deserves it. He's also very important for us in the Dutch team and a great captain. Much respect to him."

During his time at Liverpool between 2007 and 2011, Babel scored 22 goals from 65 starts and 81 substitute appearances in all competitions.

ID:396791: cacheID:396791:1false2false3false:QQ:: from db desktop :LenBod:restore:2142:
Restore Data
Share this article now:
Liverpool's Mohamed Salah celebrates scoring their third goal with Jordan Henderson and teammates on February 1, 2020
Read Next:
Liverpool's most valuable players
>
rhs 2.0
Today's games header
Tables header RHS
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Manchester CityMan City37277393336088
2Arsenal37275589286186
3Liverpool372310484414379
4Aston Villa37208976562068
5Tottenham HotspurSpurs371961271611063
6Chelsea371791175621360
7Newcastle UnitedNewcastle371761481602157
8Manchester UnitedMan Utd37176145558-357
9West Ham UnitedWest Ham371410135971-1252
10Brighton & Hove AlbionBrighton371212135560-548
11Bournemouth37139155365-1248
12Crystal Palace371210155258-646
13Wolverhampton WanderersWolves37137175063-1346
14Fulham37128175159-844
15Everton37139153949-1040
16Brentford37109185461-739
17Nottingham ForestNott'm Forest3789204766-1929
18Luton TownLuton3768235081-3126
RBurnley3759234076-3624
RSheffield UnitedSheff Utd37372735101-6616


Sports Mole provides in-depth previews and predictions for every match from the biggest leagues and competitions in world football.
Argentina's Lionel Messi kisses the World Cup trophy after collecting the Golden Ball award on December 18, 2022Sign up for our FREE daily preview newsletter direct to your inbox!