Like mentioned before, he doesn't have to. Do we ever see him go into a sliding tackle? Never needs to. I'm running out of superlatives to describe him really. I honestly think it's a shame he was still playing at Southampton at 26.
It's interesting if he can ever win Ballon D'Or. I don't remember it given to any defender but Beckenbauer. But I'd cross my fingers for him, he's worth it.
Late to this, but Cannavaro won it in 2006. All he had to do was captain Italy to the World Cup in a basically flawless performance. Virgil was great again today, of course, and it doesn't seem to matter who we slot in next to him, they step up. Waiting for Klopp to move Milner to centerback at some point...
Van Dijk being incredible is so routine that people wrote about Matip instead. The mark of a world class player, he helps elevate those around him. And in Virgil and Alisson we have two world class players that it’s almost unfair
£75m was a bargain.
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Disappointed he's not scored a thundering header yet this season.
Oh its coming. Tuesday would be nice or against the mancs Sunday or City away.
It's true to say that if Shankly had told us to invade Poland we'd be queuing up 10 deep all the way from Anfield to the Pier Head.
It looks to me as if we have signed another 'average' player. I'll hold back my complete opinion until I see the lad play
That yellow card’s a disgrace!
that was my initial thought, but after watching the replay you can see why the ref gave it.. studs up into the shin after getting the ball.did i hear the comms right that he will miss the next game?.back to the game itself, he was a monster..money well spent and well worth klopp waiting for him and not buying stop gap
Almost like the one on Gomez which everyone has been saying was fine
The chants for Kenny Dalglish that were heard again on Wednesday do not necessarily mean that the fans see him as the saviour. This is not Newcastle, longing for the return of Kevin Keegan. Simply, Dalglish represents everything Hodgson is not and, in fairness, everything Hodgson could or would not hope to be.
That performance after the yellow card. Utter, utter class. Never saw anything like it.
It boggles my mind that with a front line of Salah, Mane and Firmino fans are heaping praise on Van Dijk and Alisson. In most teams a CB and a keeper would not shine with that attacking line, but these two are both truly, truly special!
His leadership qualities are something else, love the way he drags up standards