Author Topic: Virgil Van Dijk (Cpt) (Read 1485202 times)

Red Giant · « **Reply #3280 on:** September 29, 2018, 09:12:14 pm »

Took a couple of hits straight at the ribs from Giroud, dusted himself up and got going. Just seems to have that idgaf mentality that nothing bothers or surprises him.

Chalky Boots · « **Reply #3281 on:** September 29, 2018, 09:50:59 pm »

That bit where Willian was through on goal with Gomez closest and Van Dijk still ends up the first person to it. A man that tall should not be that fast.

slotmachine · « **Reply #3282 on:** September 29, 2018, 10:04:43 pm »

Does he play at Napoli or do we give him the full week for the City game? Obviously we dont know the extent of the rib injury. They say bruised ribs but he could have a cracked rib or it could be the rib cartilage and their keeping it under wraps. I just hope he can get through this week and then swerve the international games and have a 2 week break.

sms1986 · « **Reply #3283 on:** September 29, 2018, 10:05:39 pm »

Quote from: slotmachine on September 29, 2018, 10:04:43 pm

Does he play at Napoli or do we give him the full week for the City game? Obviously we dont know the extent of the rib injury. They say bruised ribs but he could have a cracked rib or it could be the rib cartilage and their keeping it under wraps. I just hope he can get through this week and then swerve the international games and have a 2 week break.

He had it from the PSG game if I remember correctly, it's probably not going to be an issue now.

rscanderlech · « **Reply #3284 on:** September 29, 2018, 10:45:17 pm »

I think he is actually our best player.

Gazza-LFC · « **Reply #3285 on:** September 29, 2018, 10:47:42 pm »

Quote from: rscanderlech on September 29, 2018, 10:45:17 pm

I think he is actually our best player.

He undoubtedly is

Bob Sacamano · « **Reply #3286 on:** September 30, 2018, 02:23:57 am »

His first half performance was the best I recall seeing from a defender. He was everywhere and won absolutely everything. Giroud is a quality, underrated player and he didn’t get a sniff of the ball. Just an all around dominant display.

jooneyisdagod · « **Reply #3287 on:** September 30, 2018, 02:26:55 am »

Quote from: rscanderlech on September 29, 2018, 10:45:17 pm

I think he is actually our best player.

I'll go with that. 75m is daylight robbery IMO. He's worth twice that. He is that good and I hope he can remain at this level for the next decade and at Liverpool because that would mean we would have won a shitload.

wemmick · « **Reply #3288 on:** September 30, 2018, 02:44:40 am »

Quote from: rscanderlech on September 29, 2018, 10:45:17 pm

I think he is actually our best player.

Might just be. Our defense is on track to concede fewer than 20 goals in the PL this season, with some room to spare, and we’ve already been to Palace, Leicester, Spurs and Chelsea. VVD is something else.

austinj95 · « **Reply #3289 on:** September 30, 2018, 03:56:19 am »

Absolute bargain even at 75m. Does slightly worry me how reliant we are on him, god forbid he have a injury

mrantarctica · « **Reply #3290 on:** September 30, 2018, 03:58:04 am »

What is really amazing is how Gomez has come on in leaps and bounds with big Virgil beside him. The two look top class together.

sms1986 · « **Reply #3291 on:** September 30, 2018, 03:59:42 am »

Quote from: austinj95 on September 30, 2018, 03:56:19 am

Absolute bargain even at 75m. Does slightly worry me how reliant we are on him, god forbid he have a injury

He's not very prone to injuries, so that's a positive.

harleydanger · « **Reply #3292 on:** September 30, 2018, 04:23:41 am »

Christ he is fast when he needs to be

MNAA · « **Reply #3293 on:** September 30, 2018, 05:39:06 am »

Quote from: Dench57 on September 29, 2018, 08:02:01 pm

I'm too young for Hansen so he's the best defender I've ever seen in a Liverpool shirt.

Hansen is one of the best. Cool, intelligent, elegant with great anticipation and reading of the game. Van Dijk has it all. Strength, power, pace, presence, smart, reads the game very well and a great organizer and leader. Once he lead us to glory, there will no doubt he is the best there is. A great piece of business. For what be brings to the team, he is an absolute bargain

MNAA · « **Reply #3294 on:** September 30, 2018, 05:40:05 am »

Quote from: rscanderlech on September 29, 2018, 10:45:17 pm

I think he is actually our best player.

No thinking needed. He is our best player

Sinyoro · « **Reply #3295 on:** September 30, 2018, 07:10:36 am »

Quote from: Bob Sacamano on September 30, 2018, 02:23:57 am

His first half performance was the best I recall seeing from a defender. He was everywhere and won absolutely everything. Giroud is a quality, underrated player and he didn’t get a sniff of the ball. Just an all around dominant display.

This surprised me but removed any doubts about VVD as the best defender in the Premiership. Giroud didn’t get a kick.

Ravishing Rick Dude · « **Reply #3296 on:** September 30, 2018, 07:31:44 am »

Quote from: MNAA on September 30, 2018, 05:40:05 am

No thinking needed. He is our best player

Yep, it's not even a discussion.

Rush 82 · « **Reply #3297 on:** September 30, 2018, 07:38:12 am »

Looked properly pissed off at Chelsea the whole game too

spider-neil · « **Reply #3298 on:** September 30, 2018, 08:15:06 am »

Quote from: MNAA on September 30, 2018, 05:40:05 am

No thinking needed. He is our best player

I think Gomez has the potential to surpass him.

MNAA · « **Reply #3299 on:** September 30, 2018, 10:03:43 am »

Quote from: spider-neil on September 30, 2018, 08:15:06 am

I think Gomez has the potential to surpass him.

Anything is possible. Joe certainly has the potential to be a top player. But today, Virgil is the top player bar none. All the top teams now know why we pay top dollar to get him. He is worth every penny and some

I've been a good boy · « **Reply #3300 on:** September 30, 2018, 10:16:36 am »

Quote from: Rush 82 on September 30, 2018, 07:38:12 am

Looked properly pissed off at Chelsea the whole game too

A pissed off Van Dijk is the best Van Dijk, absolute monster.

mickeydocs · « **Reply #3301 on:** September 30, 2018, 10:25:47 am »

Quote from: Chalky Boots on September 29, 2018, 09:50:59 pm

That bit where Willian was through on goal with Gomez closest and Van Dijk still ends up the first person to it. A man that tall should not be that fast.

He's 2cm shorter than the fastest man in history.

Chalky Boots · « **Reply #3302 on:** September 30, 2018, 10:34:06 am »

Quote from: mickeydocs on September 30, 2018, 10:25:47 am

He's 2cm shorter than the fastest man in history.

Well a man that tall should not be that fast.

But also the fastest man in history can only run in straight - occasionally slightly curved lines - and did so once every several hours.

him_15 · « **Reply #3303 on:** September 30, 2018, 11:37:17 am »

How is that even physically possible for a man that tall could run that fast?

Ciara (with a capital "C") · « **Reply #3304 on:** September 30, 2018, 11:37:23 am »

Never, ever, ever did I think he was this good and I was delighted we paid £75m at the time. Wow. What a player!!

Raaphael · « **Reply #3305 on:** September 30, 2018, 11:45:44 am »

Quote from: him_15 on September 30, 2018, 11:37:17 am

How is that even physically possible for a man that tall could run that fast?

Usain Bolt is quite tall.

elbow · « **Reply #3306 on:** September 30, 2018, 12:35:32 pm »

Quote from: Raaphael on September 30, 2018, 11:45:44 am

Usain Bolt is quite tall.

He is, but he’s a Utd fan so fuck him.

Euskadi · « **Reply #3307 on:** September 30, 2018, 12:40:44 pm »

The way he can take a beating and not give a shit reminds me of Ayala back in the day. Just an animal what scares me the most is that I think in Joe Gomez we have a CB who is even more comfortable on the ball than Van Dijk... we have our very own triumvirate

Always_A_Red · « **Reply #3308 on:** September 30, 2018, 12:54:38 pm »

What. A. Player!

So… Howard Philips · « **Reply #3309 on:** September 30, 2018, 01:26:24 pm »

Quote from: MNAA on September 30, 2018, 10:03:43 am

Anything is possible. Joe certainly has the potential to be a top player. But today, Virgil is the top player bar none. All the top teams now know why we pay top dollar to get him. He is worth every penny and some

It shows the lack of ambition at United.

Ferguson would have outbid us and doubled his wages to get him.

So… Howard Philips · « **Reply #3310 on:** September 30, 2018, 01:27:22 pm »

Quote from: Euskadi on September 30, 2018, 12:40:44 pm

The way he can take a beating and not give a shit reminds me of Ayala back in the day. Just an animal what scares me the most is that I think in Joe Gomez we have a CB who is even more comfortable on the ball than Van Dijk... we have our very own triumvirate

Is Allison the third side of this isoceles triangle?

BabuYagu · « **Reply #3311 on:** September 30, 2018, 01:30:35 pm »

Quote from: Rush 82 on September 30, 2018, 07:38:12 am

Looked properly pissed off at Chelsea the whole game too

He probably felt exposed.

Firmino trying to prevent build up through Jorginho meant that not enough pressure was being put on their defence and they picked our high line off early with the Hazard 1-v-1. On top of that, big spaces appeared in front of him when Henderson stepped up the pitch. This means the defence either needs to step up and close that space - then have a higher line and risk being picked off. Or allow players to move into that space and then they can pick you off from closer range - which is what happened for the Hazard goal.

LallanaInPyjamas · « **Reply #3312 on:** September 30, 2018, 02:28:51 pm »

Absolutely monstrous yesterday - man of the match by a country mile

8 clearances, 5 aerial wins, 12 accurate long balls - he was essentially doing the work of two men.

christofu · « **Reply #3313 on:** September 30, 2018, 03:21:50 pm »

most of our players were fairly happy to have snatched a draw, not Virgil - he was pissed we didn't win

Giono · « **Reply #3314 on:** September 30, 2018, 03:48:48 pm »

Quote from: christofu on September 30, 2018, 03:21:50 pm

most of our players were fairly happy to have snatched a draw, not Virgil - he was pissed we didn't win

He didn't come here to prove himself. He came to win stuff.

JackWard33 · « **Reply #3315 on:** September 30, 2018, 03:49:57 pm »

It's becoming clearer just how ridiculously quick he is.... in the second half Willian (whose not slow) is clean through and he gives him 2/3 yards start at half way and gets to the ball first by the 18 yard line

SinceSixtyFive · « **Reply #3316 on:** September 30, 2018, 03:51:32 pm »

Anyone got a gif of that incident last night where he and Joe rushed back to get a tackle in a potentially save a goal? Was immense (from the two of them to be fair) and I think Virgil got the important touch. Didn't he visibly go "Whew!" after he got there, like wiping the sweat from his brow or something? Brilliant stuff.

christofu · « **Reply #3317 on:** September 30, 2018, 04:12:16 pm »

Quote from: Giono on September 30, 2018, 03:48:48 pm

He didn't come here to prove himself. He came to win stuff.

I love a lot about him but I think I love that the most

newterp · « **Reply #3318 on:** September 30, 2018, 04:17:22 pm »

Quote from: JackWard33 on September 30, 2018, 03:49:57 pm

It's becoming clearer just how ridiculously quick he is.... in the second half Willian (whose not slow) is clean through and he gives him 2/3 yards start at half way and gets to the ball first by the 18 yard line

Him and Gomez both got there first. Amazing.

him_15 · « **Reply #3319 on:** September 30, 2018, 05:05:41 pm »

So happy that we finally have a world-class Central Back, which we have been missing for decade.