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Arsenal Challenge Awaits at Anfield As Anfield gears up for a thrilling Saturday evening, the stakes couldn’t be higher for Liverpool. Jürgen Klopp’s squad, fresh from their emphatic 5-1 victory over West Ham, sets their sights on the top table position this Christmas. But, with Arsenal’s formidable form, this match is more than just a […]
Liverpool Call Out Inconsistencies Amidst Van Dijk’s FA Ban The beautiful game of football, in all its unpredictability, often finds players at the centre of controversies, with referees and the FA acting as mediators. Recently, the spotlight has been cast on Liverpool’s Virgil van Dijk and his altercation with officials. A Flashpoint on the Field […]
Liverpool’s Future Leadership: Virgil van Dijk Poised for the Captain’s Armband The Pride of Donning the Captain’s Armband From the canals of Breda to the iconic Anfield turf, Liverpool’s Virgil van Dijk could be moments away from accepting the captain’s armband. If appointed, the Dutch centre-back will fill the void left by Jordan Henderson, now […]
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:Â “It’s […]
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 […]
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 league […]
Virgil, Joe Gomez & Joel Matip represent a core defensive unit of players that have for the most part been unavailable this season. The ramifications of not signing a Dejan Lovren replacement, in the form of Wesley Fofana or an earlier acquisition of Kabak to add required depth now looks foolish. The system, the counter […]
Jurgen Klopp hailed the joy of seeing “the best number six in the world” back in his favourite position, as Fabinho put in a Man of the Match display throughout Liverpool’s 2-0 win over Leipzig on Wednesday night. Courtesy of goals from Mohamed Salah and Sadio Mane, Liverpool rode to a 4-0 aggregate win over […]
Liverpool’s defensive injury crisis has hindered them in so many ways this season. Losing Virgil van Dijk, Joe Gomez, and Joel Matip has obviously hamstrung the defending champions in defence, not that you would necessarily know it from the goals conceded column. The break glass in case of emergency defenders — Fabinho and Jordan Henderson […]
The medium to long term losses of Joe Gomez and Virgil van Dijk and the continued inconsistencies in Joel Matip’s fitness record doesn’t only impact Liverpool in defence. Of course, regularly not having three defenders of that calibre is harmful to a team’s prospects of keeping clean sheets. But it’s the Reds’ midfield that has […]
