Virgil van Dijk

[wiw]

In two minds about his defending. It looks obvious that he should've committed, shut him down and tried to block the shot, and it looks lazy. But maybe the thinking is it's going to take a worldie from there to beat Alisson? A bit like Matip v Norwich, sometimes sticking a leg in makes the deflection inevitable and it's more of a lottery that the ball could fly past the keeper? As it is he has more or less one place he can stick it - right in the top corner - but he's gone and done it. I'd like to hear Klopp/Ljinders talk about this tbh - sometimes VVD can look lazy but there's no way he simply 'can't be arsed'.

I think we deliberately do this - sort of engineer it so that the fella shooting only has part of the goal to score into - cuts his and Alisson's options down. It won't always work obviously but it's pretty effective

[Doc_Piptorious]

In two minds about his defending. It looks obvious that he should've committed, shut him down and tried to block the shot, and it looks lazy. But maybe the thinking is it's going to take a worldie from there to beat Alisson? A bit like Matip v Norwich, sometimes sticking a leg in makes the deflection inevitable and it's more of a lottery that the ball could fly past the keeper? As it is he has more or less one place he can stick it - right in the top corner - but he's gone and done it. I'd like to hear Klopp/Ljinders talk about this tbh - sometimes VVD can look lazy but there's no way he simply 'can't be arsed'.

Think that sometimes his calmness and amazing positioning can be mistaken for being casual.

[Charly]

Good positioning means you dont commit too early, and sometimes he will just get it wrong.

Once every 5 years...

[Shaggy]

[ame="https://youtu.be/w29dUyjaxQk"]Rio Ferdinand’s Between The Lines | Ep 7: Virgil van Dijk shares why he can get even better! - YouTube[/ame]

[Mark79]

Parade justified

[ame]https://twitter.com/virgilvdijk/status/1530985409068539905[/ame]

[Shaggy]

What the **** was that for the first goal?

It might just be perception but he's so half-arsed sometimes it's as if he thinks he's too good to chuck his body in front of something. The amount of times he half-heartedly wafts his foot 'trying' to stop a cross (ie CL final) and then this tonight makes me wonder if he's getting too big for his boots. ****ing sharpen up ffs.

[frank the tank]

He has peaked.

Like kompany had to, VVD will need to change his game to still be effective

We miss thiago immensely.

[frank the tank]

Because he makes opposition midfield afraid

[brightred]

Millie was right to have a go at him.

Too big boots etc

[danperkins]

What the **** was that for the first goal?

It might just be perception but he's so half-arsed sometimes it's as if he thinks he's too good to chuck his body in front of something. The amount of times he half-heartedly wafts his foot 'trying' to stop a cross (ie CL final) and then this tonight makes me wonder if he's getting too big for his boots. ****ing sharpen up ffs.

casual as **** and it is costing us. Not sure it is laziness or him over confident but it's a problem. Hasn't been anywhere near his best after coming back from the injury imo.

[RedReet]

What the **** was that for the first goal?

It might just be perception but he's so half-arsed sometimes it's as if he thinks he's too good to chuck his body in front of something. The amount of times he half-heartedly wafts his foot 'trying' to stop a cross (ie CL final) and then this tonight makes me wonder if he's getting too big for his boots. ****ing sharpen up ffs.

The Athletic did an article last year highlighting how our defenders are instructed to tuck in and let the attacker get a shot away, to avoid unpredictable deflections and rebounds. Can't remember the exact detail, assume it was long range shots, trusting Alisson to make the save, but basically think it was just poor judgement from Virg, rather laziness, ego etc.

[wiw]

The Athletic did an article last year highlighting how our defenders are instructed to tuck in and let the attacker get a shot away, to avoid unpredictable deflections and rebounds. Can't remember the exact detail, assume it was long range shots, trusting Alisson to make the save, but basically think it was just poor judgement from Virg, rather laziness, ego etc.

We certainly do this but.......did you see how slow he was to get back into position? There was a huge gap between him and Gomez. We then left Sanchez completely unmarked and Virg just stood there. To be fair to him I don't think he realised Alisson was doing his best Mignolet impression behind him but still, it was bad.

[Buzzo]

Virgil getting memed.

[ame]https://twitter.com/hallybhoy11/status/1561843408116793347[/ame]

[danperkins]

[Buzzo]

Remains unbeaten at home in the League

Looked back to his best today. The sloppiness seems to have disappeared throughout the team.