Virgil van Dijk

[Rich]

He's great, but it's a little weird. Obviously any good team relies on its best players, but it does feel as though we are over reliant on a few, including obviously VvD.

That's like saying Barca are over reliant on Messi.


When you've got a genuine world class player - and VVD IS the best defender in the world - you are going to be reliant on him.

[dom9]

That's like saying Barca are over reliant on Messi.





When you've got a genuine world class player - and VVD IS the best defender in the world - you are going to be reliant on him.

Yep. I've always found that point of view a bit odd.

Like when we were a one man team with Gerrard. He was the best player in the world for a while. But it wasn't even that. We had Torres, Alonso, Masch etc and people still complained we were over reliant on them. A four man team or whatever.

Look at the state of Madrid without Ronaldo.

The point of having the best players is that there is no one better and you rely on them to get you through.

[Liverpool]

I had a dream he had an identical twin brother who noone knows exists, is just as good as football as Virg. Currently just chilling in a windmill house in the Dutch countryside and he joined us on a free in the summer. Hoping its true tbh.

[Norbs]

[Fivex]

Sounds legit

[calvoboy]

Another point. He was far enough away not to cause the shot to have a wicked deflection into the net and far enough away for Alisson to have a clear view and so he could position himself correctly

This piece of defending would have swayed any fencesitters with regard to POTY

It was **** defending according to Paul Merson on Soccer Saturday earlier.

[fah-q]

Good job there isn’t a soul on the planet who thinks Merson ever makes a valuable point

[brightred]

Good job there isn’t a soul on the planet who thinks Merson ever makes a valuable point

Is he still on the beer? Sometimes he sounds a bit pissed.

[Angryred]

Nah, he just a had bet on himself on how many times that he can spew **** coming out of his mouth within the hour!

[spud_gun]

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[Charly]

Do you think he ****s golden nuggets too?

[Scratch]

Does that run and dribble by Willian where Hendo (I think) got in VVD's way allowing Willian the time and space to shoot count as Virg getting "dribbled past", or is that stat still on an unbeaten streak?

[frank the tank]

Virgils pass for Salahs goal was ****in immense.

The finish from Salah was obviously in the Fowler / Gerrard league of best goals - but everything about it was amazing. The pass from VVD, the control and first touch from Mo.......

[cream]

It just seems so effortless for him, don't think he even breaks sweat during a game.

[Fosterbloke]

Does that run and dribble by Willian where Hendo (I think) got in VVD's way allowing Willian the time and space to shoot count as Virg getting "dribbled past", or is that stat still on an unbeaten streak?

I think it would need to be a head to head to count.