“John Terry Hits Back After Bold Claim That Virgil van Dijk Is Superior”
“John Terry Fires Back After Fan Claims Virgil van Dijk Surpasses Him”
John Terry delivered a sharp response after a football fan claimed that Virgil van Dijk was superior to the former Chelsea captain. Since his transfer from Southampton to Liverpool in 2018, the Dutch defender has established himself as one of the world’s top centre-backs and is now regarded as one of the greatest to have played in the Premier League.
Naturally, this has sparked frequent comparisons between Van Dijk and Terry. Ahead of Sunday’s clash between Chelsea and Liverpool, fans debated the ultimate combined XI on the SportBible YouTube channel. During the discussion, one fan insisted that Van Dijk was far better than Terry and even suggested that the Chelsea legend himself would admit it.
As the discussion moved through various positions, the debate over Van Dijk vs. Terry kicked off around the 12-minute mark. Liverpool fan Doyle Mills firmly argued that Van Dijk was superior in every aspect, even claiming that Terry himself would admit it.
Mills confidently stated:
“Ask John Terry, ask Rio Ferdinand, lad, ‘how good’s Virgil van Dijk?’ They’ll say, ‘he’s better than me.’ Yes, he’s better [than Terry]. Of course he is. His ball-carrying ability [is better], without a doubt. There’s nothing, nothing, that Terry can do that Virgil can’t—and he’ll do it better. I guarantee that!”
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John Terry’s Response
The Chelsea legend didn’t stay silent, taking to the video’s comment section to fire back.
While Mills’ bold claims sparked debate, one thing he got wrong was the idea that John Terry would agree Van Dijk is the better defender. In reality, Terry did the exact opposite—taking to social media to set the record straight.
Responding to SportBible’s Instagram post, the Chelsea legend highlighted his own achievements to argue his case. Despite expressing admiration for Van Dijk, Terry made it clear he still sees himself as the superior player.
He wrote:
“Goals… Clean sheets… Prems… Individual awards… FA Cups… Shall I keep going? I love VVD but…”
JT at it again – debate – VVD is better than JT in everything
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No matter where you stand in the debate, there’s no denying that both centre-backs rank among the greatest in Premier League history, each serving as a game-changer for their respective teams.