Liverpool star Van Dijk says he is ‘held to a very high standard’ amid Gullit, Van Basten criticism
Virgil van Dijk says he enjoys being “held to a very high standard” and feels ready for Liverpool’s Premier League clash at Manchester City.
Virgil Van Dijk
Liverpool hatch ‘plan’ to ensure key duo ‘sign new deals’ as Klopp’s side ‘brace’ for ‘record’ departure
According to reports, Liverpool are putting a ‘plan’ in place as they are hoping to keep Jurgen Klopp and Virgil van Dijk.
Shearer names Liverpool star who is ‘back to his best’ as he makes new Tottenham PL prediction
Alan Shearer thinks Liverpool defender Virgil van Dijk is “back to his best” after the Reds beat Brentford 3-0 on Sunday.
Collymore suggests ‘common-sense solution’ after Liverpool star claim that modern players ‘play too much’
Former Premier League striker Stan Collymore has reacted to Liverpool defender Virgil van Dijk’s concerns that modern players “play too much”.
Van Dijk’s tone-deaf schedule complaints at odds with Liverpool working-class roots
Virgil van Dijk being unwilling to make a small concession to remedy the ‘problem’ of playing football for a living doesn’t exactly chime with the ethos of Liverpool Football Club.
Rice, Isak in top five, Pogba 14th: Ranking all 20 Premier League clubs’ record signings
Here is our ranking of every Premier League clubs’ record signing. It’s not the best list but there are a couple of massive hits in there…
Shearer slams Liverpool captain Van Dijk for ‘nonsense’ claim that modern players ‘play too much’
Newcastle United legend Alan Shearer has ripped into Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk after he argued too much is demanded of modern football players.
‘Van Dijk is the best defender ever’ – ex-Man Utd man explains huge claim about Liverpool star
Former Man Utd goalkeeper Ben Foster has boldly claimed that Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk “is the best defender that has ever lived”.
‘Vulnerable’ Van Dijk ‘feeling pressure’ of ‘leading’ Liverpool defence amid ‘doubtful’ start to season
Luis Garcia thinks Virgil van Dijk “looks vulnerable” in the Liverpool back four and is feeling the pressure of being the club’s “leader” at the back.
Whinging players told to ‘devote yourself to football’ to deal with fatigue, or risk earning ‘less money’
Jerome Rothen has told Aurelien Tchouameni to “devote yourself to your job” after the Real Madrid star complained about fixture congestion.
Desailly names Premier League star among duo ‘above’ Arsenal star Saliba as ‘best in world’
Saliba impressed for the Gunners in his debut campaign in 2022-23 and appears to have gone up another level this term, but he’s got a ways to go yet according ...
‘Stop living in the past’ – Pundit omits Van Dijk from his Spurs/Liverpool combined XI
Former Tottenham midfielder Jamie O’Hara has left out Liverpool centre-back Virgil van Dijk from his Spurs/Liverpool combined XI.
Van Dijk claims £64m Liverpool star is showing his ‘potential and quality’ – ‘long may it continue’
Virgil van Dijk reckons £64m striker Darwin Nunez is beginning to realise the potential which persuaded Liverpool to buy him from Benfica.
Tottenham star told he’s ’10 times’ better than Liverpool defender Van Dijk – ‘he is extraordinary’
Tottenham Hotspur star Cristian Romero has been told that he is “10 times” better than Liverpool and Netherlands centre-back Virgil van Dijk.
Liverpool: Pundit explains ‘problem’ preventing title ‘challenge’ amid ‘surprising’ Van Dijk revelation
Club icon Steve Nicol thinks Liverpool are not “ready to be title contenders” because of their shoddy defence, singling out Virgil van Dijk.
Pickford told he is ‘responsible for the demise’ of Liverpool captain after ‘leg breaker’ in 2020
The decline of Liverpool centre-back Virgil van Dijk is all down to Everton goalkeeper Jordan Pickford, who injured him in a Merseyside derby in 2020.
Van Dijk praises ‘promising’ Liverpool target who would cost ‘record’ fee, shares thoughts on fine
Virgil van Dijk says Republic of Ireland and Brighton striker Evan Ferguson is one ‘for now and the future’ as Liverpool join the list of clubs who want him
Liverpool blow as Van Dijk is handed additional one-match ban and £100,000 fine
Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk has been handed an additional one-match ban and a £100,000 fine after admitting he acted in an improper manner following his red card at Newcastle.
Liverpool’s Mentality Monsters are back to fight the good fight against money and corruption
Liverpool fans in the Mailbox are still fuming despite overcoming the injustice at Newcastle. Also: why City won’t win the league; Man Utd need patience; and Arteta’s stubbornness…
Arsenal keeper, Liverpool defender feature in Premier League weekend’s worst XI…
It was a rotten weekend for centre-backs, with one of Liverpool’s rating among the worst of the lot, while Aaron Ramsdale takes the gloves for the Prem’s worst XI…
Caicedo, Rice and Mount next: Ranking all 22 previous £40m-plus intra-Premier League transfers
With even more big-money moves going on between Premier League clubs again this summer, it feels like the perfect time to rank those which came before.
The most expensive defenders ever: Gvardiol deal means Man City claim seven of top 20 names
Manchester City have paid seven of the 20 biggest ever fees for defenders with the arrival of Josko Gvardiol. Harry Maguire remains top of the tree for now.
Van Dijk reigns supreme in shockingly bad list of all 13 Premier League signings who cost £70m-plus
Including an alarming number of big-money disappointments, we have ranked the 13 players who cost a Premier League club £70m or more.
Liverpool star slammed for ‘going on vacation’ while on international duty – ‘I can’t defend them’
Liverpool defender Virgil van Dijk has been slammed by Netherlands legend Ruud Gullit following their recent defeats against Croatia and Italy.
Van Dijk replacement at Liverpool mooted in January transfer predictions after summer regrets
Van Dijk’s time is up, while Kepa doesn’t cut it for Pochettino and Arsenal actually need a striker to score goals. We’ve predicted some January transfer moves based on what ...
Virgil van Dijk: Revisiting the 8 alternatives Liverpool chased in 2017
Van Dijk has become a Liverpool legend since his 2018 move, but it could’ve easily been Harry Maguire in his place instead…
Best individual seasons: McGrath, Van Dijk, Terry… defenders deserve love too
The Mailbox lauds the defenders upon which title campaigns were built. Also: Istanbul was typical of UEFA events; Kylian Mbappe and Jude Bellingham at Real; and more…
Liverpool, Man Utd, City linchpins among top ten Prem titans requiring a succession plan…
Liverpool can’t afford to screw up their succession plan for Virgil van Dijk in the way they’ve bungled their midfield rebuild. And Man Utd’s midfield is ageing too…
‘I am comfortable in my skin again’ – Liverpool star Van Dijk opens up about ‘shock’ inconsistency
Liverpool defender Virgil van Dijk says it was “a shock” for him to be so inconsistent this season and feels “comfortable in my skin again”.
Ex-Liverpool man tells forward to ‘keep playing in unloved position’; explains Van Dijk’s struggles
Ex-Liverpool player Markus Babbel has leapt to the defence of Virgil van Dijk as the Dutchman has “had to keep playing” when “he wasn’t 100% fit”.