Pundit Jason Cundy has claimed that Liverpool defender Virgil van Dijk is “overrated” after he failed to impress in the club’s most recent Premier League defeat.

Playing away from home against Bournemouth at lunchtime this Saturday, the Reds were far from their best as they lost 1-0 thanks to a single goal scored by Philip Billing.

Jurgen Klopp and co were hoping to build upon their fantastic shock 7-0 win over Manchester United last time out but this poor defeat served as a harsh reminded of just how inconsistent they’ve been this season.

Indeed, the loss leaves them six points behind Tottenham Hotspur who are fourth in the league. And it seems as though one man, in particular, let his side down.

While talking after the game on TalkSport, Cundy slammed Van Dijk and said he wasn’t fit to lace the boots of other defensive centre-back legends such as John Terry and Rio Ferdinand.

He explained (3:37): “I think he’s overrated personally. I think there’s a lot of media love-in with what Van Dijk has done.

“No doubt, he’s a brilliant centre-half… He makes too many mistakes. Mistakes that I think go unnoticed.”

He later added (4:19): “I think he’s had a good 18 months and I know the injury has had an impact on that…”

Before concluding (4:43): “People compare it with John Terry and Rio Ferdinand. He’s not in the same… He can’t lace their boots.”