Virgil van Dijk

[Zapater]

Huge ****ing blow. Demoralising.

[Fredo]

He’ll likely lose a yard of pace from this too. Horrible injury.

Didn't he have a similar injury before, albeit less serious? Not 100% sure you lose a yard of pace specifically due to the injury though but I know nothing.

[spud_gun]

Didn't he have a similar injury before, albeit less serious? Not 100% sure you lose a yard of pace specifically due to the injury though but I know nothing.

He had an Achillies injury at Southampton

[Exiled_red]

So worse grade of ACL injury and operation, no one has mentioned how long he'll be out but it's looking like he's done for the season right?

[Fredo]

I would say he's done for the season but seems the club are hopeful due to his injury record and strong nature that he can recover quickly, but I'd rather he recovers fully than having any timescale on his return. It's a career threatening injury and players have noticeably found it difficult to return at their level after - looking at Laporte for example.

[dom9]

I'm just repeating what everyone else is saying, but I'm well ****ing pissed off with this.

Pickford should be banned for season. The ****ing cunt.

[Rafa Justice]

Pickford, you sir are a massive cunt, and I wish you a dreadful injury that ends your career

Absolutely this. Despise the ****ing ****cunt.

[Mark79]

Didn't he have a similar injury before, albeit less serious? Not 100% sure you lose a yard of pace specifically due to the injury though but I know nothing.

No, don’t think he’s had any kind of knee injury before.

Everyone is different of course, but serious ACL injuries are famously among the most difficult for footballers to make a full recovery from.
Many footballers noticeably lose some speed and power after serious knee injuries.

[BobTheCharmer]

No, don’t think he’s had any kind of knee injury before.

Everyone is different of course, but serious ACL injuries are famously among the most difficult for footballers to make a full recovery from.
Many footballers noticeably lose some speed and power after serious knee injuries.

And surely the fact he's so big will put further strain on the knee?

[frank the tank]

I will be hoping pickford ****s up every ****in game.

If we are not in the race to win the league when we play. Them at Anfield, I wouldn't mind seeing Robbo, Milner and Hendo properly crease their dick head players. Pickford, Richarlison and maybe Calvert. ****in horrible cunts

[BobTheCharmer]

He's the one irreplaceable player. This feels so wrong. Proper gutted. There isn't another player out there as good. It will be a massive loss. When you consider how many tight games we won last year with him, unless the whole team improves, without him those tight games will surely not go in our favour. Unless we start scoring 4 every week.

[greenturnip]

Yep - we need to go all out to outscore our opponents - a bit like 3-4 years ago. Attack must be our best form of defense.

[Zapater]

I'm just repeating what everyone else is saying, but I'm well ****ing pissed off with this.

Pickford should be banned for season. The ****ing cunt.

That would probably be advantageous to them though.

[Buzzo]

Real sliding doors moment for sure.

Such a needless tackle. I hope the rest of the squad are motivated to win it for Virgil. Feels like with Matip and Gomez prone to injury we could do with another CB in jan. It’s a shame we sold Dejan.

[ChesterDave]

He should be forced to play without arms. Oh, he already is