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Virgil Van Dijk


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It might just save Karius’ Liverpool career (I’m assuming Mignolet is gone in summer).

 

As things stand it looks to me like Klopp is weighing up whether to get a new number one or whether Karius will make the grade. Maybe over the course of the rest of the season Karius will play more and Van Dijk will continue to be vocal, so the goalie will know when to come, stay, pass, etc. Maybe Van Dijk talking will help with any uncertainty and Karius will then start to show what he can do. He was good in Germany but hadn’t quite got going here yet.

 

Then again, maybe Jurgen knows he needs a top performer in goal to go with the top team he is assembling.

 

It will be interesting to see how it pans out, but I think Karius’ chances of sticking around for the long haul are improved with having Van Dijk playing in front of him.

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I almost wrote this, but then chickened out of it.

 

Well done for having a braver neck than I do.

 

Thing is mate, we are a very attack minded team and win a lot of corners and free kicks, law of averages say he'll get on the end of a lot of them. 

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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?

It was so good to see him barking orders in his first game. Told karius to xome out twice and karius had no idea what to do.

 

What is vvd gonna think of Mignolet ?

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It was so good to see him barking orders in his first game. Told karius to xome out twice and karius had no idea what to do.

 

What is vvd gonna think of Mignolet ?

 

Barking orders? I won't stand for this speciesism against cats. He was roaring orders like a lion.

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A decent debut however people need to remember it was against the Ev. They’re no Burnley.

 

Virgil 4 played well ,  Other than getting caught out of position when they broke and scored he was pretty much faultless . I can see him the biggest threat we have had since Hyppia at corners, 

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I honestly don’t see what the big deal is about either way. It’s not as if Karius is known for being slow off his line. It was quite far away from the goal and Van Dijk felt it was easier for Karius to come out and deal with it as he wasn’t 100% he could turn round and play it out. He screamed at Karius to come out which was the right thing to do and Karius was right to wait for that shout. It wasn’t running into the box and Karius could see that had Van Dijk took control of the ball he had time. If Karius comes charging out without Van Dijk calling him then the option for Van Dijk to pass it back to him is closed off and could have caused a problem.

 

It just seems like another way to have a go at the goalkeeper for people who don’t fancy him.

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