Liverpool’s stand-in centre-back Fabinho says he can only partially fill the void left by Virgil van Dijk after his long-term injury. Van Dijk is set to spend months on the sidelines after suffering serious knee ligament damage following a bad challenge from Jordan Pickford in the Merseyside derby draw with Everton. Adrian, himself […]
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Jurgen Klopp admits Virgil van Dijk’s injury has hit Liverpool hard – but says he has no doubts about his players’ ability to deal with that setback. The Reds boss was left angered by the fallout from Saturday’s Merseyside derby with Everton, and in particular the injury suffered by Van Dijk, who will […]
Virgil van Dijk has spoken out for the first time since he sustained a potential season-ending injury in Saturday’s Merseyside derby, with the Liverpool centre-back vowing to bounce back “better, fitter and stronger than ever before”. The defender had to be helped from the field inside the opening quarter-hour of his side’s 2-2 […]
Liverpool’s hopes of retaining their Premier League crown have been handed a major blow by Virgil van Dijk’s potential season-ending injury, says Jamie Carragher, who believes that the title race is now “all on” with the Dutchman sidelined. Van Dijk, the talismanic centre-back at the heart of the Reds’ triumph […]
Liverpool will be without Virgil van Dijk for a number of months after confirming that the defender suffered serious knee ligament damage in Saturday’s Merseyside derby. Van Dijk was forced off just 11 minutes into the Reds’ 2-2 draw at Everton on Saturday following a reckless challenge from Blues goalkeeper Jordan Pickford. He was sent […]
Jurgen Klopp admits the injury that forced Virgil van Dijk out of Liverpool’s eventful derby date with Everton is “not good”. The Dutch defender lasted less than 11 minutes against the Toffees in a 2-2 draw at Goodison Park. He was forced from the field and went straight down the tunnel after tangling […]
Virgil van Dijk lacks the leadership skills of Liverpool greats Alan Hansen and Mark Lawrenson, says Stan Collymore, with a stunning 7-2 defeat for the Reds at Aston Villa showing that “the art of defending was dead”. Jurgen Klopp’s reigning Premier League champions were given a rude awakening in their most recent outing. Questions were […]
Virgil van Dijk has hailed Fabinho for keeping Timo Werner at bay during Liverpool’s win at Chelsea on Sunday. Liverpool silenced their doubters after an unconvincing win over newly-promoted Leeds United on the opening weekend of the 2020-21 campaign by securing a comfortable victory over the Blues at Stamford Bridge. A second-half double from Sadio […]
Virgil van Dijk says that he was “disappointed” to see Ronald Koeman take over at Barcelona although he understands why the now-former Netherlands national team boss wanted to coach the Spanish giants. Koeman was recently announced as Quique Setien’s replacement at Barca after the Spanish boss was dismissed following the club’s 8-2 Champions League beating at […]
Virgil van Dijk admits Liverpool have a “big challenge” to come in 2020-21 as Premier League rivals will be even more determined to beat them now that they are defending champions. A 30-year wait for English top-flight glory came to a close at Anfield last season. Having previously guided the club to Champions […]
William Saliba has the potential to be Arsenal’s version of Virgil van Dijk, according to Alan Smith, who thinks Mikel Arteta can turn the £27 million ($35m) star into a “classy defender”. Arsenal reached an agreement to sign Saliba from Saint Etienne last summer, before sending him back to Geoffroy Stadium on […]
Chelsea need bring in their own version of Virgil van Dijk, says Frank Leboeuf, with Frank Lampard being urged to land a “big guy” at the back in the summer transfer window. The Blues have already starting investing heavily on fresh faces, with deals tied up for Timo Werner and […]
Virgil van Dijk has proven himself to be “unbelievable” in almost every aspect since joining Liverpool, but former Reds defender Kolo Toure thinks forwards can cause him more problems by running at him in one-on-one situations. Netherlands international Van Dijk joined Liverpool from Southampton in January 2018 for a reported £75 million ($98m), at […]
Virgil van Dijk is aware rivals want to beat Liverpool “even more” now, but the Reds are determined to defend their Premier League crown in 2020-21. Those at Anfield have waited 30 years to get a taste of domestic glory. Having once dominated the English game, the Merseyside outfit found themselves knocked from […]
Jurgen Klopp insisted Virgil van Dijk needed no further praise after completing an ever-present season for Liverpool, although he acknowledged the defender had surpassed expectations. Van Dijk played every minute for Liverpool in the Premier League this term as they ended as champions, finishing 18 points clear of previous title-holders Manchester City. The Netherlands […]
