Van Dijk
Report: Liverpool now want to sign £43m giant touted as ‘Van Dijk 2.0’
Liverpool are showing interest in signing Lille ace Sven Botman, according to TuttoMercatoWeb. Reds boss Jurgen Klopp has already bolstered his central defensive ranks at Anfield this summer. Ibrahima Konate arrived from RB Leipzig a couple of months ago for around £36 million. However, it seems as though Klopp could be eyeing further centre-back reinforcements. Sven Botman in action for Lille Liverpool targeting Botman? TMW reckon that the 21-year-old Lille defender is on the Reds’ radar. Standing at 6ft 4in tall, the young Dutchman cuts an imposing figure. He has very similar attributes to his fellow countryman Virgil van Dijk. In fact, he has been touted as the next Van Dijk by Who Scored. He’s a very good player and has so much talent and potential. In 37 Ligue 1 outings for Lille...
Gary Lineker shares his six-word reaction to Virgil van Dijk’s training video
Liverpool defender Virgil van Dijk has been ruled out for the season with ACL damage. However, the Dutch international is currently undergoing rehab and he is back on the training pitch doing light running and exercises. The Liverpool star posted a training video on his Twitter account highlighting his progress so far and former Premier League star and pundit Gary Lineker has shared his reaction to the defender’s post. Lineker tweeted: The cavalry is on the way. https://t.co/rB4Wj734ao — Gary Lineker 💙 (@GaryLineker) March 6, 2021 Liverpool have missed the 29-year-old centre back massively this season. Van Dijk is arguably the best player at the club alongside Mohamed Salah and his absence has left the Reds vulnerable at the back. Furthermore, the injuries to Joe Gomez and Joel Mat...
Liverpool’s centre-back crisis worsens as manager confirms Ozan Kabak injury
Kabak was brought into Anfield during the January transfer window following a series of injuries at centre-back for Liverpool. The 20-year-old has not made an ideal start to life in the Premier League. His debut came against Leicester City, where his mix up with goalkeeper Alisson allowed Jamie Vardy to tap home to put the Foxes 2-1 ahead late on. After a victory in the Champions League over RB Leipzig, the Turkey international was once again under fire after the 2-0 home defeat to Everton in the Merseyside derby. This was followed by a victory at Bramall Lane, before a 1-0 loss against Chelsea. Kabak is now believed to be a doubt for the visit of relegation strugglers Fulham, as reported by Times journalist Paul Joyce on Twitter. The extent of his problem is currently unknown. The loanee ...
‘Are you even human’, ‘Built different’ – Some Liverpool fans are in awe of Van Dijk’s training video
Liverpool defender Virgil van Dijk has been ruled out for the remainder of the season with ACL damage. The Dutch international shared a training video on Twitter yesterday and his progress has surprised the Liverpool fans. The defender is already back doing light ball work and he is taking part in strength training. It will be interesting to see how Virgil van Dijk continues to recover over the next few months and whether he is able to return to action towards the end of this season. Ideally, the defender is likely to return next season and Liverpool will have to be patient with his recovery. Virgil van Dijk picked up his injury during the Merseyside derby against Everton earlier on in the season when Jordan Pickford took him out with a horror challenge. The former Southampton defender has...
‘We are really sorry’ – Carlo Ancelotti reacts to Virgil van Dijk injury
Everton manager Carlo Ancelotti has claimed that Jordan Pickford is really sad after his season-ending tackle on Liverpool defender Virgil van Dijk. The Dutchman damaged his ACL and he is unlikely to feature again next season. Ancelotti claims that the challenge from the Everton keeper was unintentional. “To be clear, we are really sorry for the injury of Virgil van Dijk,” Ancelotti told Sky Sports. “Every one of us hopes he can recover soon and well. There was this contact with Jordan Pickford: it was mistimed contact. “But the fact the Premier League is so fast, it is not so difficult to arrive a little bit later. Jordan arrived a little bit later but his intention was to try to reach the ball. “It was not to hurt Virgil van Dijk. To say it was premeditated, and this and that, in my...
Liverpool star slams Jordan Pickford for his reckless tackle on Virgil van Dijk
Liverpool defender Virgil van Dijk picked up a knee injury against Everton over the weekend and the Dutchman is set to be sidelined for several months. It seems unlikely that the player will return to action again this season and his teammate Gini Wijnaldum has now hit out at Jordan Pickford whose reckless tackle resulted in the long-term injury to Van Dijk. During the pre-match presser for the Ajax game, the Dutch midfielder revealed that it was a stupid tackle and the Everton player did not bother to think about the consequences when he went into the challenge. Wijnaldum also claimed that reckless tackles like this have been quite common from Everton players in the derby games. Wijnaldum on van Dijk’s injury: “Of course we are upset. The way Pickford went in was completely stupid. I don’...
Virgil van Dijk Injury: How Liverpool can cope without the Dutchman
Liverpool defender Virgil van Dijk picked up a knee injury against Everton over the weekend and he is set to undergo surgery now that will keep him out for several months. It seems that the Dutch international could miss the remainder of the season with ACL damage. pic.twitter.com/rpdxFZViwq — Virgil van Dijk (@VirgilvDijk) October 18, 2020 Van Dijk has been ever-present for the Reds since joining the club from Southampton and his absence will be a massive blow to Liverpool’s title hopes. The 29-year-old is the best player in the world in his position and he is irreplaceable. Liverpool will struggle to find someone of his quality in the market even if they decide to sign someone in January. Virgil van Dijk will undergo surgery on the knee injury sustained during Saturday’s 2-2 draw at @Eve...
Arsenal beat Liverpool 2-1 to end hopes of record points haul
Arsenal capitalised on shocking errors from Liverpool’s Virgil van Dijk and Alisson to beat the champions 2-1 at The Emirates on Wednesday and end their hopes of a record points tally for the Premier League season. The loss means Liverpool, on 93 points, can now only stretch that tally to 99, one short of Manchester City’s record. Arsenal’s first win against Liverpool since April 2015 lifts them one place to ninth in the table on 53 points. The visitors created all the early pressure and opened the scoring in the 20th minute when Sadio Mane lashed in his 17th goal of the season from close range. Yet the home side, playing without their leading scorer Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, were handed a free pass back into the game 12 minutes later when Van Dijk made a back pass straight into the path ...
