By Jack Kinnersley For Mailonline
Published: 15:09 BST, 18 April 2019 | Updated: 15:09 BST, 18 April 2019
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Virgil van Dijk says Liverpool need a collective effort to stop Lionel Messi in their Champions League showdown with Barcelona.
Liverpool set up a semi-final date with Messi and company next month by winning 4-1 in Porto on Wednesday for a comfortable 6-1 aggregate success.
Barcelona booked their semi-final spot by beating Manchester United 4-0 on aggregate, Messi scoring twice in Tuesday's 3-0 home win to extend his incredible goals tally to 45 in 42 games this season.
Virgil van Dijk says Liverpool need a collective effort to stop Lionel Messi in May
Liverpool set up a semi-final date with Messi and company next month by beating Porto
'It's going to be very hard (to stop Messi),' Van Dijk told the club's official website.
'I think he's the best player in the world but we'll see. It's going to be a great match-up for all of us.
'It's about doing it all together, it's never one-v-one, it's never just me against
