Virgil van Dijk

[SB]

I honestly can not look at his name without thinking CALM AS YOU LIKE

[baitman]

He's got some next level Jedi defensive skills.
Rather than always committing to get a foot in he will often just get his body in the way and guide the player away from goal, maybe the odd body check, and happy to use a bit of strength when needed.
I love the way he bounces these wimps off him like swatting flies.
Not buying him from celtic was a massive bottle job by the club.

[Paul12]

When he goes, we'll have to change the way we defend because otherwise there'll be a VVD-shaped hole.

[Doc_Piptorious]

When he goes, we'll have to change the way we defend because otherwise there'll be a VVD-shaped hole.

Think the bigger adjustment, once he is gone, will be how we build play from the back.

A hell of a lot of our play begins with VVD, though this season he has been able to pass some of that responsibility to Gravenberch.

[danperkins]

One of the greatest of all time

[Doc_Piptorious]

Thanks a lot, Perks.


But let's try to keep the thread about Virgil instead.

[Sus]

Thanks a lot, Perks.


But let's try to keep the thread about Virgil instead.

[danperkins]

The greatest CB of all time

[Buzzo]

The greatest CB of all time

[Irishnev]

The greatest CB of all time

Certainly in my lifetime, he has everything you need. Physically huge, dominant in the air, fast as ****, technically brilliant and can pass the ball calm as you like long or short

[danperkins]

He has it all and imo the way he plays and with how intelligent and instinctual he is, he still has another 3 years at the very top level.

[Tatterdemalion]

Certainly in my lifetime, he has everything you need. Physically huge, dominant in the air, fast as ****, technically brilliant and can pass the ball calm as you like long or short

Yup - it's only his pace that might suffer with age. With a fast centre back along side him he's good for another 3 years. He's also fit and relatively injury free, which you didn't mention. I always compare him to Hansen, who by the same age had shot knees, but still went on to 36.

[BobTheCharmer]

PSG bound?

These contract shenigans aren't exactly helping anyone right now. He's the captain and he's refusing to commit. Not a great message for his team mates.

[Irishnev]

PSG bound?

These contract shenigans aren't exactly helping anyone right now. He's the captain and he's refusing to commit. Not a great message for his team mates.

There is a lot of talk on that, supposedly offered a €100m package for 2 years

[DerKrampus]

There is a lot of talk on that, supposedly offered a €100m package for 2 years

Supposedly? Like we had supposedly signed them on new contracts?

Let's see at the end of the season.