'When we are attacking, he is chilling somewhere in a corner': Van Dijk names most 'difficult thing' about facing Messi

The Netherlands are set to play against Argentina in the World Cup quarter-final tie on December 9. The game will see Virgil van Dijk go against Leo Messi.

"It is an honour to play against him," the Liverpool defender told Reuters of the PSG forward.

"It is not me against him, or the Netherlands against him, but the Netherlands against Argentina. No one can do it on his own, we will have to come up with a good plan.

"The difficult thing about him is when we are attacking, he is chilling somewhere in a corner or something. You have to be so very sharp in terms of defensive organisation."