Virgil Van Dijk

Virgil van Dijk nears captaincy milestone ahead of Liverpool vs LASK There are numbers that matter and numbers that merely fill space. This one matters. If Virgil van Dijk leads Liverpool out against LASK, he will captain the club for the 200th time. That is serious company, the sort reserved for men who leave a...

Ifeanyi Ndukwe’s first Levante goal highlights value of Liverpool loan spell For a young player on loan, progress rarely follows a straight line. Ifeanyi Ndukwe’s first start for Levante offered a particularly dramatic illustration, beginning with a costly mistake and ending with a goal that rescued a point. The Liverpool teenager scored in a 3-3 draw...

Virgil van Dijk Sends Clear Message on Manchester City Reaction at Anfield Virgil van Dijk did not dress it up. Liverpool’s captain made the obvious point after Manchester City’s 3-0 win at Anfield, the noise aimed at the visitors was loud, hostile and impossible to ignore. His view was simple, this will not stop here. City...

Virgil van Dijk on Liverpool 0-3 Man City, Red Card Turns Defeat Liverpool’s unbeaten start ended with a harsh lesson at Anfield, a 3-0 defeat to Manchester City that changed completely after Ryan Gravenberch’s dismissal. For more than an hour, this was competitive, tight and largely under control. Liverpool pressed well, carried intensity and matched City...

Liverpool 0 - 3 Manchester City - PL Player Ratings The Premier League return saw the Reds host a club engulfed in charges that could lead to enormous penalties. This would be the first outing for the 115-charge-ridden group, where Anfield eagerly awaited their arrival. The lineup and subsequent ratings are listed below. Alisson Becker - 6.0 The...

Confirmed Liverpool XI vs Manchester City Liverpool finally return to action this afternoon after a three week international break. Andoni Iraola’s side face league leaders Manchester City, who have dominated headlines in recent weeks after being found guilty of 115 Premier League financial charges. It adds an extra narrative to a fixture that has been the showcase...

Jérémy Jacquet’s Liverpool Rise Shows Why Andoni Iraola May Have Struck Gold Liverpool’s opening weeks of the season have carried a familiar blend of promise, tension and scrutiny, but through the noise one theme has emerged with increasing clarity. Jérémy Jacquet has looked like a footballer born for this stage. For all the summer attention around...

Liverpool vs Manchester City: Bradley Barcola Could Lead Attack After Isak and Gakpo Blow Liverpool head into Sunday’s Premier League meeting with Manchester City short where it matters most, up front. Andoni Iraola has confirmed that Alexander Isak and Cody Gakpo are both unavailable, which leaves Liverpool without three recognised centre-forwards once Hugo Ekitike is...

Virgil van Dijk Sets Tone for Liverpool vs Manchester City as Anfield Awaits Premier League Test Liverpool return to Premier League action with one of the standout fixtures of the weekend, and Virgil van Dijk has made clear there is a genuine sense of anticipation inside the camp ahead of Manchester City’s visit to Anfield. In...

Steven Gerrard Identifies Jeremy Jacquet as Virgil van Dijk's Liverpool Successor Liverpool have spent much of the past decade building their defensive identity around Virgil van Dijk. Finding someone capable of eventually inheriting that responsibility has long appeared among the club's most daunting challenges. Steven Gerrard, however, believes the answer may already be playing alongside...