Shortly after helping the Reds defeat Tottenham Hotspur and clinch a sixth European Cup in Madrid last Saturday, the centre-back joined up with Netherlands for the UEFA Nations League.
At a pre-match press conference before the Dutch face England tonight he was quizzed on his being compared by some to the greatest defenders of the modern era.
But Van Dijk rejected those suggestions and explained how his thoughts are concentrated on gaining more silverware for club and country.
“I don’t think I’m in that category yet, or at all at the moment,” he said. “But I’m feeling good, I had a good season, a good year.