Author Topic: Virgil Van Dijk (Cpt)  (Read 1458063 times)

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Re: Virgil Van Dijk
« Reply #11640 on: May 25, 2023, 05:30:21 pm »
You can have the Tchoo Tchoo, I get the Mcflurry.  8)

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Re: Virgil Van Dijk
« Reply #11641 on: June 5, 2023, 07:25:54 pm »
https://twitter.com/OptaJoe/status/1663460215373680640
Interesting who was Virgil  best partner in terms of goals allowed this year.
Would love to see the the expected stuff btw the 3 from this past season.

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Re: Virgil Van Dijk
« Reply #11642 on: June 5, 2023, 07:40:15 pm »
https://twitter.com/OptaJoe/status/1663460215373680640
Interesting who was Virgil  best partner in terms of goals allowed this year.
Would love to see the the expected stuff btw the 3 from this past season.


The league winning season they were immense together.

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Re: Virgil Van Dijk
« Reply #11643 on: June 5, 2023, 08:22:30 pm »
The league winning season they were immense together.

wasnt it the start of 18/19 season and not the league winning one? seem to remember they were averageing 1 goal against every 3 games or something before Gomez got the leg break at burnley

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Re: Virgil Van Dijk
« Reply #11644 on: June 5, 2023, 08:28:16 pm »
https://twitter.com/OptaJoe/status/1663460215373680640
Interesting who was Virgil  best partner in terms of goals allowed this year.
Would love to see the the expected stuff btw the 3 from this past season.

We need Gomez back to his best.

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Re: Virgil Van Dijk
« Reply #11645 on: June 5, 2023, 08:34:51 pm »
We need Gomez back to his best.

legitimate question - can he get there? and what is that pathway? He's not likely to play enough games to work out the flaws in his game - unless injuries hit us (as usual) - and he's so injury prone as well.

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Re: Virgil Van Dijk
« Reply #11646 on: July 8, 2023, 11:25:24 am »
32 today. Madness. Feels like he's only been here a minute.

Between 2018 and 2020, I don't think you will ever see a CB as perfect. He had everything. I just wish we got him sooner.

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Re: Virgil Van Dijk
« Reply #11647 on: July 8, 2023, 02:19:16 pm »

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Re: Virgil Van Dijk
« Reply #11648 on: July 8, 2023, 02:21:16 pm »
Our best defender since Hansen. Nice one Virg.
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Re: Virgil Van Dijk
« Reply #11649 on: July 10, 2023, 12:21:09 pm »
32 today. Madness. Feels like he's only been here a minute.

Between 2018 and 2020, I don't think you will ever see a CB as perfect. He had everything. I just wish we got him sooner.
Yeah - feels like an incomplete career as daft as that sounds. Wish we got him much sooner and younger.

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Re: Virgil Van Dijk
« Reply #11650 on: July 10, 2023, 08:29:35 pm »
32 today. Madness. Feels like he's only been here a minute.

Between 2018 and 2020, I don't think you will ever see a CB as perfect. He had everything. I just wish we got him sooner.
Had this discussion last night with my youngest lad! I said Hansen then Virg... possible Crazy Horse as well, but for me, Jockey just had that something extra and was here for longer which clinches it for me personally, but no-one will argue with you if you went the other way!!

Said how hard a choice it was, as we've been utterly spoiled over the years with not just centre-halves, but every other position as well. You could choose a multitude of completely different Liverpool XI's made up from past years to the present and I can guarantee that each one would win multiple trophies. Lovely conversation to have though.
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Re: Virgil Van Dijk
« Reply #11651 on: July 10, 2023, 08:45:37 pm »
Hansen for me but that's a lot to do with how he could play in todays game & make it look as easy as he did in the clogger era.

Now much between them at all, other than Virg is so fucking handsome that he'll never be forgotten.
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Re: Virgil Van Dijk
« Reply #11652 on: July 13, 2023, 02:02:41 pm »
New permanent captain of Liverpool I would assume.


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Re: Virgil Van Dijk
« Reply #11653 on: July 13, 2023, 02:07:19 pm »
In terms of what he's given for us on the pitch you can't say he hasn't deserved it. I'd personally love to see Salah get it, even if it's in an attempt to get him to see out the rest of his career here because I still think he'll be class a few years down the line.

Going to be a strange sight now when the trophies aren't handed out to Henderson, but even if it's him wanting to leave and Klopp not wanting him to go, I actually think it's a move which will benefit us in the long term as far as searching for silverware goes. He just isn't the same player anymore but I think the likes of Virgil who have struggled can get back to the level required.
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Re: Virgil Van Dijk
« Reply #11654 on: July 13, 2023, 02:09:12 pm »
New permanent captain of Liverpool I would assume.

You would think so!

Ali as vice captain, and maybe Salah and Trent after that?

Or maybe we should wait, still plenty of time for Saudi to buy half our team  ::)

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Re: Virgil Van Dijk
« Reply #11655 on: July 13, 2023, 02:14:36 pm »
Transfer window is not closed yet lol

just kidding, hope he gets the armband even though I would prefer to give it straight to Trent already with a bumper new career-long contract.

Trent is the same age now as when we gave it to Stevie permanently and he is homegrown...

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Re: Virgil Van Dijk
« Reply #11656 on: July 13, 2023, 06:57:39 pm »
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“Virgil van Dijk is the red hot favourite to become captain if Henderson leaves.”

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Re: Virgil Van Dijk
« Reply #11657 on: July 13, 2023, 07:02:46 pm »
I'd make him captain even if Henderson stays.

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Re: Virgil Van Dijk
« Reply #11658 on: July 13, 2023, 07:28:09 pm »
I'd make him captain even if Henderson stays.

Certainly if Henderson decides to stay he can't remain as captain. Gerrard did after he changed his mind in 2005 but he had no obvious challengers and he played every game. Hendo won't play every game - far from it - and there are quite a few alternatives, several of whom will. I'd also choose Virg. But I'd be happy with Mo as well. 
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Re: Virgil Van Dijk
« Reply #11659 on: July 13, 2023, 07:30:29 pm »
Certainly if Henderson decides to stay he can't remain as captain. Gerrard did after he changed his mind in 2005 but he had no obvious challengers and he played every game. Hendo won't play every game - far from it - and there are quite a few alternatives, several of whom will. I'd also choose Virg. But I'd be happy with Mo as well. 

Mo being vice would bring a smile to my face but I'd imagine it would be Robertson. Seems integral to the dressing room based on the videos you see of him around training. Klopp might not think he's serious enough. Might be a nice thing to give Trent as well.

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Re: Virgil Van Dijk
« Reply #11660 on: July 13, 2023, 07:43:37 pm »
Mo being vice would bring a smile to my face but I'd imagine it would be Robertson. Seems integral to the dressing room based on the videos you see of him around training. Klopp might not think he's serious enough. Might be a nice thing to give Trent as well.

Wasn't it put to a player vote last time?

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Re: Virgil Van Dijk
« Reply #11661 on: July 13, 2023, 07:44:07 pm »
Pearce really going out on a limb there  ;D
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Re: Virgil Van Dijk
« Reply #11662 on: July 13, 2023, 07:47:05 pm »
Nearly gave me a heart attack seeing this bumped.

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Re: Virgil Van Dijk
« Reply #11663 on: July 13, 2023, 08:08:23 pm »
James Pearce:

“Virgil van Dijk is the red hot favourite to become captain if Henderson leaves.”


[clinical]Red hot?? Saudi Arabia is hot. They like red. OH NO - VVD is going to Saudi Arabia too!!  :no :no :no :no :no [/clinical]

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Re: Virgil Van Dijk
« Reply #11664 on: July 14, 2023, 12:27:06 am »
Mo being vice would bring a smile to my face but I'd imagine it would be Robertson. Seems integral to the dressing room based on the videos you see of him around training. Klopp might not think he's serious enough. Might be a nice thing to give Trent as well.

Mo deserves it.

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Re: Virgil Van Dijk
« Reply #11665 on: July 14, 2023, 12:02:06 pm »
I don't think Mo is going to be considered for the capitaincy because of all the drama that will come if he has to wear the lgbt armband.
I think the club, and Mo, know that and it's the reason he was not in the capitaincy group. Shame really, he's a better leader than Virgil imho.

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Re: Virgil Van Dijk
« Reply #11666 on: July 19, 2023, 06:31:07 pm »
Next Club captain.
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Re: Virgil Van Dijk
« Reply #11667 on: July 19, 2023, 06:43:35 pm »
Our new capitano 💪🍻
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Re: Virgil Van Dijk
« Reply #11668 on: July 31, 2023, 06:05:53 pm »
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« Reply #11670 on: July 31, 2023, 06:21:13 pm »
Wonder what Virgil will do for trophy lifts? Hopefully we don’t have to wait too long to find out
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Re: Virgil Van Dijk
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« Reply #11672 on: July 31, 2023, 06:25:35 pm »
Looks right to me  8)
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Re: Virgil Van Dijk
« Reply #11673 on: July 31, 2023, 06:26:51 pm »
So who's this then? Is he any good?

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« Reply #11674 on: July 31, 2023, 06:28:21 pm »
So who's this then? Is he any good?

He's not bad though he's getting on a bit.
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Re: Virgil Van Dijk
« Reply #11675 on: July 31, 2023, 06:30:47 pm »
Great captain choice

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Re: Virgil Van Dijk
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Re: Virgil Van Dijk
« Reply #11677 on: July 31, 2023, 06:55:55 pm »
Perfect Captain

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Re: Virgil Van Dijk
« Reply #11678 on: July 31, 2023, 06:57:38 pm »
If he can get back to his best what a boost it would be

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Re: Virgil Van Dijk
« Reply #11679 on: July 31, 2023, 07:26:48 pm »
Virg and Trent - great choices