Virgil Van Dijk

[dockers_strike]

There seems to be a few knives out over VVD and the VVD transfer. A few looking to jump all over it.

 

Well isnt that a surprise.

[Dave D]

None of this resting malarky helps my fantasy league team. 

 

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[3 Stacks]

Correct. Hardly played for Southampton especially the last 4 weeks he was there. Klopp is managing him so he does not get a hammy or pull.

 

Nope. Clear as day Klopp doesn't rate him. He's another Edwards stats signing.

[Stickman]

Played well last night

[Numero Veinticinco]

Nope. Clear as day Klopp doesn't rate him. He's another Edwards stats signing.

Not sure if serious...

[VladimirIlyich]

There seems to be a few knives out over VVD and the VVD transfer. A few looking to jump all over it.

I'd say there is some caution surrounding his recent injury problems as its nothing new for us to splash out big money on players who spend a fair amount of time on the treatment table. It's obvious he's got ability but the only doubt is potential injury problems. The fact he is a very big lad may be a factor in niggling injuries too,but we just want him fit to play most of the time.

[etho]

To be fair, we were on a good run when he signed, and our existing centre halves have played together alot longer. I'm OK with VVD on the bench at the moment.

[sir roger]

No problems last night as Huddersfield looked like rabbits in headlights and I may be old-fashioned but I can't see how changing at least 3 of the back 5 every game helps the defensive effort.

[Ranxerox]

We have a better record when he's out, he's shit get rid.

[A_S]

I don't mind him calling out shithouse Spurs diving all over the place.

[ZonkoVille77]

A £20 mil player at best.

[El Rojo]

Looks a bit rusty and slow to me at the moment after his long injury, smaller injuries with us and adjustment to a new training regime.

 

He’ll be a different player in August, especially with no World Cup.

[Lee909]

Thought the back 4 was good yesterday

Stupid pen(2nd), the first was a dive and offside. The Wanyama goal was a freak he wouldn't hit it like that again 99 out of 100 times. Other than that for all Spurs possession they created fuck all

[Bobby Hundreds]

I thought he was good yesterday.

[Creator Supreme]

A £20 mil player at best.

Agreed. Like when we signed Carroll we should have walked away once the fee started getting silly.

[VladimirIlyich]

Superb in the air for us and adds a presence at the back but still a bit rusty and heavy legged late on in games. Needs match fitness is all.

[Numero Veinticinco]

I thought he was top class yesterday.

[KopOut]

A £20 mil player at best.

Southampton paid 13 mil for him in 2015.

[moof]

A £20 mil player at best.

Load of fucking shite

[ZonkoVille77]

Southampton paid 13 mil for him in 2015.

Okay. A 21 mil player then.

[Numero Veinticinco]

Load of fucking shite

Yeah, completely ridiculous. He has been excellent since he has been at the club. He’s getting more fit all the time. A quality long term signing and some are having a dig after four games. Four fucking games.

[Jenson]

Improves us a hell of a lot at the back and will only get better.

[The Guest]

He’s been pretty good in every game he’s played. We were getting battered at times in that second half because the midfield and the forwards couldn’t keep the ball and Lovren and Van Dijk pretty much dealt with it all. We are usually good at restricting teams from creating chances but against Spurs and City it’s almost impossible. He is as good in the air as I’d hoped he’d be and he reads the game very well.

[The Golden Eel]

Yesterday was his best game for us by a mile. I don't think he's been great before that. As Klopp said the other day, we probably won't see the best of him until next season - he essentially hasn't played much football for a year. He'll prove to be a really good signing, I expect. The question is whether anybody currently at the club is good enough to partner him.

[ZonkoVille77]

Load of fucking shite

OK, a £22 mil player at best.

 

All joking aside I thought he was excellent yesterday. His tackling in the first half, especially the tackle against Son was world class.

He needs a good partner beside him though. I really thought Matip would have been the man but he looks very shaky this season.