Van Dijk facial injury ‘no big problem’ – Klopp
Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp insists the injury sustained by Virgil van Dijk in Tuesday’s friendly with Red Bull Salzburg is nothing to be concerned about.
Toure identifies weakness in Van Dijk
Virgil van Dijk has proven himself to be ‘unbelievable’ in almost every aspect since joining Liverpool, but former Reds defender Kolo Toure thinks forwards can cause him more problems by running at him in one-on-one situations.
Origi ends drought to secure Liverpool record
Liverpool came from behind to conclude their successful 2019-20 Premier League campaign with a 3-1 win at Newcastle United on the final day, securing a club-record points tally.
Van Dijk: Liverpool intend to defend Premier League title
Virgil van Dijk says that Liverpool are determined to defend their Premier League title in 2020-21, with the Reds having waited 30 years to get their hands back on the English top-flight crown.
Klopp is reason I chose Liverpool over Chelsea and Man City – Van Dijk
Virgil van Dijk has revealed the Jurgen Klopp factor as the reason he joined Liverpool instead of Manchester City or Chelsea.
EPL win can take some Liverpool players to the next level – Van Dijk
Virgil van Dijk believes winning the Premier League could take some Liverpool players to the next level as he warned the club are desperate to carry good momentum into next season.
‘Van Dijk was Ferdinand in the making’
Neil Lennon says he saw similarities between Virgil van Dijk and ex-Manchester United defender Rio Ferdinand when he arrived at Celtic in 2013.
Nobody believed in Van Dijk – Stam
Virgil van Dijk’s meteoric rise to prominence has been saluted by fellow Dutchman Jaap Stam, with the Liverpool defender having been transformed from a player that ‘nobody believed in’ to a ‘big leader’.
‘Van Dijk could beat up anybody, including Drogba’
Virgil van Dijk could ‘beat anybody up physically’, says Steve Nicol, with the former Liverpool defender left baffled by claims from ex-Chelsea star Michael Ballack that the Dutch centre-half is ‘lucky’ to have avoided the era of Didier Drogba, Alan Shearer and Co. A talismanic presence at Anfield is widely considered to be the finest exponent of his chosen position… Read more →
Van Dijk reveals he was nearly axed by his first academy
Virgil van Dijk is now universally regarded as one of the greatest footballers currently playing, however, the Liverpool central defender says he nearly failed to make it as a professional when coming through as an academy player.