London, England – Dominic Solanke don take time to rank some of di toughest defenders wey e don face for im career, naming Virgil van Dijk as di best of dem all. Dis announcement come during a recent interview wey di Tottenham striker give on March 22, 2025.
Solanke, wey dey represent England for international matches, talk say Van Dijk na di best defender for di world, highly praising di Liverpool star for im skills and presence on di pitch. ‘Him na di best wey I don face, no doubts about dat,’ Solanke explain.
Di striker also talk about some defenders wey he believe dey underrated for di Premier League. E mention Antonio Rudiger, wey play for Chelsea before e join Real Madrid, as one of di players wey no dey get enough recognition for di quality wey e dey bring to di game.
“When I dey face players like Rudiger, e dey tough and aggressive. E go dey try to manhandle you, and he dey make am hard for me,” Solanke share. E add say even though dia clash no dey plenty, Rudiger don already make serious impact on im through their brief encounters.
Interestingly, Solanke only get 31 minutes to face Rudiger during im time for di Premier League, but e say di German defender show im true quality during dat short time. ‘E get dat ability wey dey different from di rest. You fit no play against am many times, but e go still leave mark,’ Solanke talk.
Former Arsenal striker Ian Wright also weigh in on di conversation, suggest say Chelsea need to find another centre-back, and he feel say if dem fit sign person like Rudiger back, e go improve di squad well.
As di transfer window dey approach, fans don dey speculate wetin go happen with players like William Saliba, who Real Madrid dey eye. Some dey wonder if Rudiger go consider a return to di Premier League in di near future, especially as Chelsea dey plan to strengthen their defense.
