Virgil Van Dijk

[INTORRESTING]

Virgil and the keepers is gonna be a brilliant show, should just follow them all for rest of season

[Anubis]

We car share now. Im driving Monday and picking the play list. How many songs have Virgil in them?

Captive audience. I like it.

 

https://www.lyrics.com/lyrics/Virgil

 

I think we have a winner in The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down. About third or fourth down on that list.

[Numero Veinticinco]

100%.

 

Mind you, there was a moment late in the first half when Calvert-Lewin was played into the channel and Big Virg went with him stride for stride and won the ball, showing a glimpse of what he's got.

 

More broadly, when Klopp was being battered (by some) for not splashing the cash on other defenders (once it became apparent that Southampton weren't going to deal in the summer), I think last night rather vindicates the man; he identified the very best possible centre back out there and, eventually, got his man.

 

Although he cannot solve all of our defensive problems singlehandedly, Big Virg was always the right centre half for this team. NV is 100% correct.

Yeah, I was just thinking to myself... fuck me, I’m glad we waited. People had a good slag fest over the ‘incompetence’ of not buying a defender in the summer. I’m just happy we didn’t settle for a half measure. If this guy can be our Ferdinand, Terry, Carra, for the next 10 years, the last few months don’t matter.

[Chip Butty]

He's big, he's Dutch, I like him very much. 

[manwiththestick]

He's big, wears cloggs.

His header beat the troggs.

[El Rojo]

Bored of this saga now. Southampton will clearly never sell to us.

[1892-LFCWasBorn]

LFC Fans Corner‏ @LFCFansCorner 12h12 hours ago

 

Van Dijk v Everton:

5 Aerial Duels won (more than anyone)

79 Touches (Second most on the pitch)

Shots on target (More than anyone)

1 Goal.

2 Interceptions (Most for Liverpool)

62 Passes (More than anyone on the field)

4 Long Passes (More than anyone for Liverpool).

 

[Aventus]

Yeah, I was just thinking to myself... fuck me, I’m glad we waited. People had a good slag fest over the ‘incompetence’ of not buying a defender in the summer. I’m just happy we didn’t settle for a half measure. If this guy can be our Ferdinand, Terry, Carra, for the next 10 years, the last few months don’t matter.

I was more than guilty of this.

 

Slagged him off rotten in the summer for failing to land Keita and Van Dijk, and then failing to identify decent plan B's.

 

In Klopp we trust.

[dockers_strike]

I liked the fact van Dijk was giving out instructions to teammates even though he was the new boy and not even captain. On the night he was very good considering he had not played for nearly 4 weeks. He got rolled once and was out sprinted a time or two but given his fitness I would say he did well. Thought Matip in comparison was not good and thought maybe Lovren will be his better partner. Who took over skipper when Milner went off?

[Thoth]

Van Dijk scores the winner, kop end, on his debut, in the cup, in the derby, and Martin Tyler reacts like he just found his mum being fisted by Andre the Giant.

[dockers_strike]

Van Dijk scores the winner, kop end, on his debut, in the cup, in the derby, and Martin Tyler reacts like he just found his mum being fisted by Andre the Giant.

 

Shocking piece of commentary if you could even call it that.

[aRdja]

I liked the fact van Dijk was giving out instructions to teammates even though he was the new boy and not even captain. On the night he was very good considering he had not played for nearly 4 weeks. He got rolled once and was out sprinted a time or two but given his fitness I would say he did well. Thought Matip in comparison was not good and thought maybe Lovren will be his better partner. Who took over skipper when Milner went off?

Can.

[Aventus]

Can.

He wore the armband, but Virgil was the one running things.

 

O Captain, My Captain!

[YNWAViking]

I love Dijk!

[moof]

It was great to see him so vocal, I think that will really help with the defensive organisation and solidity in time as everyone gets used to playing with each other.

 

I’m perfectly fine with him calling for Karius to speed up his clearances and don’t think anybody was ‘at fault’ for those situations since the ball was always cleared with plenty of time to spare. That’s good defending. You want your players to be communicating on the pitch. No idea why some are making a big deal out of it.

[Em City]

It was great to see him so vocal, I think that will really help with the defensive organisation and solidity in time as everyone gets used to playing with each other.

 

I’m perfectly fine with him calling for Karius to speed up his clearances and don’t think anybody was ‘at fault’ for those situations since the ball was always cleared with plenty of time to spare. That’s good defending. You want your players to be communicating on the pitch. No idea why some are making a big deal out of it.

 

Everyone has said him being vocal was a good thing.

 

Is it your life mission to get your panties in a twist about literally everything?

[El Rojo]

Just think - Keita will be ten yards in front of this guy in a few months time.

 

New Van Damm gifs will have to be invented for the good times ahead.

[moof]

Everyone has said him being vocal was a good thing.

 

Is it your life mission to get your panties in a twist about literally everything?

Yes, clearly my panties are in such a twist. Good one.

[Numero Veinticinco]

It was great to see him so vocal, I think that will really help with the defensive organisation and solidity in time as everyone gets used to playing with each other.

 

I’m perfectly fine with him calling for Karius to speed up his clearances and don’t think anybody was ‘at fault’ for those situations since the ball was always cleared with plenty of time to spare. That’s good defending. You want your players to be communicating on the pitch. No idea why some are making a big deal out of it.

Agreed, mate. Some just have an axe to grind. Could you imagine Grobbelaar playing these days?

[Nelly-Szoboszlai]

Fuck giving him the captain's armband next season. Give it to him for the next GAME!

 

He could've had four goals last night. His actual goal, his header, the one that almost fell to him a few yards out and his rocket from distance that looked to be going on target.

 

Aside from that, he played very well. Good distribution. Effortless pace. Very dominant in the air and lots of cleverness. I loved his little Didi Hamann tumble when there was minimal contact. Plus, a few times it went into the channel and he could've easily be drawn out, but he held his position as he was aware of what was around him and that he'd leave the middle exposed.

 

The best thing about his performance was the calmness and his decision making. No rushed, hashed clearances, no pinball in our own box, a natural knowing of when to stand off his man or when to get in front of him to knick the ball. The opposite of Lovren against Kane at Wembley.

 

Early days, but I was impressed.

[TheHowieLama]

He would be world class if he could finish

[dockers_strike]

He would be world class if he could finish

 

Matip did his best to stop him.

[Boss]

[Sputnik1]

Full house of heroes bingo

 

Winning goal in home debut at the kop end in a derby in the last few minutes. 

[Guest Pistonbroke]

I'm gonna stick my neck out and say he'll score at least 8 goals by the end of the season.