Virgil Van Dijk

Liverpool 1 – 1 Aston Villa – PL Player Ratings

Liverpool 1 - 1 Aston Villa - PL Player Ratings Alisson Becker - 7.0 Had a very good first half that allowed the reds  some chance of a positive result, again. Was blameless for the Ramsey goal & competent for the remainder of the match. The reds player of the season. Trent Alexander Arnold - 4.0 Was limited...

Write Off Virgil Van Dijk At Your Peril

On December 27th 2017, news broke that Virgil Van Dijk was to become a Liverpool player for what was then a world record fee for a defender. Liverpool had chased the defender for six months and after an aborted attempt to sign him in summer transfer window, which ended in an apology and a...

Is There a Place For Trent At The Leadership Table?

For the entirety of Jürgen Klopp’s reign as Liverpool manager, Jordan Henderson and James Milner have acted as the captain and vice-captain of this glorious football club. With our former Leeds midfielder about to leave the club (for Brighton), it will leave an opening for that vice captain’s position. In seasons gone by, there...

Nunez Struggles Continue, But Hope Lies Ahead

As Darwin Nunez's face contorted in pain, a collective groan echoed through the hallowed Anfield stands, akin to the aftermath of a botched decisive penalty. On the sidelines, close comrade Curtis Jones crumpled to the ground, his head buried in his hands. Trent Alexander-Arnold, the architect of Nunez's golden opportunity, could only stare at the...

Liverpool 1 – 0 Brentford – PL Player Ratings

Liverpool 1 - 0 Brentford - PL Player Ratings Alisson Becker - 7.0 Had a first half scare with the disallowed goal and a few aerial balls that needed catching, but was comfortable for much of the opening exchanges. Once again, the second half needed him to be assured with his handling, as Brentford refused to...

Liverpool’s Last Chance: Rebuild Reds Now or Witness An Exodus

The Champions League and Premier League winning team has reached the end of it's era and this summer must mark, in earnest, the beginning of a significant rebuild of the first team squad. This is not the type of rebuild that can be done in one summer, nor should it be attempted in one...

Van Dijk Admits Inconsistency, Accepts Criticism

As friend of our channel and occasional Anfield Index podcaster Jonathan Northcroft recounted in The Sunday Times this morning, Liverpool's Virgil van Dijk has faced an array of challenges in his football career. While he has achieved great heights, including winning the PFA Players' Player of the Year in 2018-19, he has also had...

Virgil Van Dijk gives his opinion on Liverpool’s new tactical system

Liverpool defender, Virgil Van Dijk, has gave his opinion on Liverpool's new tactical approach following the Reds' 3-2 victory over Nottingham Forest at Anfield on Saturday. The Reds have won back-to-back games against Leeds and Nottingham Forest since switching their approach, scoring nine goals across the two fixtures. According to the Athletic, the Dutchman revealed: "It's a...

Virgil van Dijk: Salah’s Liverpool goalscoring feats aren’t appreciated enough

Virgil van Dijk believes Liverpool attacker Mohamed Salah doesn’t get the wider credit his record-breaking exploits deserve. The Egyptian moved level with Robbie Fowler, joint sixth on the club’s all-time list of scorers with 183 goals, when he turned home what proved to be the winner in Saturday’s 3-2 victory over Nottingham Forest. Salah has reached...

Virgil Van Dijk vs Nemanja Vidic: Who is actually better?

Liverpool legend Jamie Carragher set the Twittersphere on fire earlier this month when he claimed Dutch international and Liverpool centre-back Virgil Van Dijk is ‘far better than Nemanja Vidic’. The 31-year-old is enduring a disappointing campaign and found himself under the microscope again for another below-par performance in his side’s recent 2-2 draw with...