While big-money transfers have gotten more and more common, the prospect of value has become rare. Currently, the football landscape is filled with infatuated transfer market valuations, and only a few players can actually claim that their premium price tags were worth it. One of those, undoubtedly, is Virgil van Dijk. The Dutchman signed for Liverpool ...
Although Inter Milan went out 1-0 winners at Anfield on Wednesday, over the two legs, Liverpool did not face a lot of turbulence in making their way through to the last eight, courtesy of a sturdy defence led by Virgil Van Dijk. Since his transfer to Liverpool, VVD has completely taken over the responsibility of ...
It was always going to be an uphill task for Inter Milan to make their way through to the Quarter Finals in this season’s Champions League. It was not that the Italians played poorly against Liverpool in the first leg, having almost dominated their opposition up until the 75th minute. But when the big chances ...
Liverpool defender Virgil Van Dijk is undoubtedly a classy figure on the pitch. Exuding elegance and an air of nonchalance, watching the Dutch international can truly be a joy. A report which emerged yesterday also seems to certify that Big Virg is a classy figure off the pitch as well. As per reports, the Netherlands captain ...
Sunday’s League Cup Final was a closely fought contest as Liverpool secured victory through the slightest of margins during a thrilling penalty shootout where Kepa became the only player to miss the spot-kick. Things got feisty on the pitch as both teams failed to find the back of the net in normal time. Tempers were ...
The prospect of a cup final certainly brings with it plenty of expectation, due to which teams often opt to play safe rather than go all in. Yesterday’s Carabao Cup final, however, was the exact opposite as Liverpool and Chelsea delivered 120 minutes of high octane football, which somehow ended up scoreless. And so it ...
The inevitable has finally happened, Joel Matip has now successfully converted one of his attacking ventures. It occurred during Liverpool‘s 6-0 thumping of Leeds United. The Merseyside Reds were at their emphatic best on the night, and even Matip managed to grab a goal. The Cameroonian went off on one of his offensive forays before attempting a ...
The NBA x Football crossovers continue and are fairly common as of late. The latest one features the Big Dutchman Virgil van Dijk and Miami Heat star Jimmy Butler. The latter has recently started following the beautiful game and looks to be taking an interest in the Merseyside Reds especially. Last Friday, he took to ...
Last night, Arsenal and Liverpool played out a dire 1-1 statemate in their quest for qualification into the EFL Cup final. A disappointing affair, to say the least, considering the two sides fielded perhaps the strongest XI’s possible. A 24th-minute red card for Granit Xhaka clarified the Gunners’ objective, which was to survive an onslaught ...
Virgil van Dijk is a modern-day great, his towering presence alone in the backline enough to unnerve strikers on any given day. Aside from his defending skills, the Dutchman seems to have had a flair for acting as well, a fact that remained hidden until very recently. Van Dijk took to Instagram to reveal the ...
Liverpool received a major boost to their title chase after talisman Roberto Firmino joined back the squad for training following a hamstring injury. The Brazilian remained sidelined since early November after picking up an injury during Liverpool’s 2-0 victory over Atletico Madrid. And though deemed to be a serious injury at first, the Liverpool No. ...
Liverpool produced a resounding performance against Arsenal, registering a 4-0 victory over the Gunners. The front three of Sadio Mane, Diogo Jota and Mohamed Salah were all on the scoresheet as the Reds were at their imperious best going forward. While a lot of the plaudits for the victory went to the attackers, Virgil van ...
Great captains who aren't captains.
Both Virgil van Dijk and Joe Gomez made their long-awaited return to football last night, but their comeback got marred by a long-time familiar foe in Stevan Jovetic. It was a particularly long time out of action for the defensive duo, both of whom came off the bench after 70 minutes against Hertha Berlin at ...
Liverpool’s latest pre-season friendly did not quite go to plan, as the Merseyside outfit lost 4-3 to Hertha Berlin. Despite the loss, there were still positives to take as two very familiar faces returned to action for Liverpool in yesterday’s pre-season friendly. Virgil van Dijk (285) and Joe Gomez (259) came back off an injury ...
There are very few footballers in the world who can stand next to Virgil van Dijk. Not only is the Liverpool centre back one of the very best defenders in the game, but he is also an absolute colossus of a footballer who is amongst one of the most physically dominant players in the world. ...
Virgil van Dijk’s rehabilitation process is at a stage where he is now being allowed to use his operated leg to full effect as evident by his pulverising strike in training today. The Dutchman has been left with a huge battle scar on his knee, an ugly reminder of the gruesome injury that he suffered ...
