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      Virgil van Dijk Player Thread (D)

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      MIRO
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      Re: Virgil van Dijk Player Thread
      Reply #437: Nov 01, 2018 12:33:29 pm

      Not a future Captain.

      A Captain now  ........

      Bye Bye Hendo.
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      Re: Virgil van Dijk Player Thread
      Reply #438: Nov 01, 2018 03:14:03 pm
      Not a future Captain.

      A Captain now  ........

      Bye Bye Hendo.

      I agree, just give him the armband, he's a guaranteed starter when fit, same can't be said of Jordan any more.
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      Re: Virgil van Dijk Player Thread
      Reply #439: Nov 01, 2018 03:36:11 pm
      I agree, just give him the armband, he's a guaranteed starter when fit, same can't be said of Jordan any more.
      You don’t take the captaincy off a player mid season. Plus Van Dijk doesn’t need an armband to lead, he’s being doing it since he was integrated in January. The more I think of it, the only thing the armband means these days is that you are involved in the coin toss.
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      Re: Virgil van Dijk Player Thread
      Reply #440: Nov 01, 2018 05:50:54 pm
      You don’t take the captaincy off a player mid season. Plus Van Dijk doesn’t need an armband to lead, he’s being doing it since he was integrated in January. The more I think of it, the only thing the armband means these days is that you are involved in the coin toss.

      Quoted for truth.

      I don't get the fascination with the arm band. A leader is not going to stop leading if he's not wearing the armband.
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      Re: Virgil van Dijk Player Thread
      Reply #441: Nov 01, 2018 06:12:35 pm
      The Liverpool Captaincy is iconic not just an armband at all.
      Jürgen is not going to cut the heart out of Henderson he is no Southgate.
      Virgil's time will come in the mean time just let the lad develop his legacy.
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      Re: Virgil van Dijk Player Thread
      Reply #442: Nov 01, 2018 08:25:35 pm

      From The Pogues. Love their work and love this version!
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      Reply #443: Nov 01, 2018 10:32:41 pm
      You don't start creating needless headlines around the captaincy mid season, unless the captain resigns from the role voluntarily.

      I don't keep myself up at night worrying about who should or shouldn't be captain. That said, even though I've been critical of Hendo in the past (plenty of times) I've come to the conclusion that he is as good a role model as anyone at our club. He's had to fight for his place a few times in the last 7 and a bit years he's been here but he's never gone out and complained to the press and nor has he made himself to be trouble on or off the field. He has always got his head down and worked hard to keep up with the standards that have been set which admittedly at times during his career with us, the standard of the team he's played for have been pretty wretched. But equally he's been able to keep his head above the water as we progressed through the levels and improved markedly with Klopp and that is a testament to the man's spirit and hard work regardless of what we think of his technical skills and whatnot.

      I get a real sense of honesty from the guy and to realise that he's given us that kind of honest commitment for a good few years now is a heartwarming thing for a supporter to contemplate. He's a top human being and he's served this club with a great deal of dignity down the years.
      « Last Edit: Nov 02, 2018 12:22:36 am by Frankly, Mr Shankly »
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      Re: Virgil van Dijk Player Thread
      Reply #444: Nov 02, 2018 09:34:24 am
      You don’t take the captaincy off a player mid season. Plus Van Dijk doesn’t need an armband to lead, he’s being doing it since he was integrated in January. The more I think of it, the only thing the armband means these days is that you are involved in the coin toss.

      Yes but imagine doing a coin toss with VVD standing opposite you as opposed to Jordan, that little bit of extra intimidation can spread through a team.
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      Reply #445: Nov 02, 2018 09:49:24 am
      Yes but imagine doing a coin toss with VVD standing opposite you as opposed to Jordan, that little bit of extra intimidation can spread through a team.
      Maybe if they were playing rock, paper, scissors. Come to think of it, I think that might be a better idea.
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      Re: Virgil van Dijk Player Thread
      Reply #446: Nov 02, 2018 11:28:14 am
      Yes but imagine doing a coin toss with VVD standing opposite you as opposed to Jordan, that little bit of extra intimidation can spread through a team.

       :lmao:

      you really believe the BS you just typed?
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      Re: Virgil van Dijk Player Thread
      Reply #447: Nov 02, 2018 03:50:03 pm
      cant believe how weird people are in trying to have a pop at Our Captain in every other thread.  Virgil is doing great coming along brilliantly and is a cert to be a future Captain. The improvement in our defence since Jan is outstanding and now with a goalkeeper we don't even talkabout we are solid .
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      Re: Virgil van Dijk Player Thread
      Reply #448: Nov 03, 2018 12:01:24 am
      The problem with Liverpool in recent years wasn't whoever was wearing the armband.
      There was one of the best in Gerrard and the club never won the League.
      The problem has been not enough leaders outside of the player with the armband.
      Thankfully that seems to be a distant memory and VVD is one of the reasons for that.
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      Re: Virgil van Dijk Player Thread
      Reply #449: Nov 03, 2018 02:50:48 pm
      The problem with Liverpool in recent years wasn't whoever was wearing the armband.
      There was one of the best in Gerrard and the club never won the League.
      The problem has been not enough leaders outside of the player with the armband.
      Thankfully that seems to be a distant memory and VVD is one of the reasons for that.

      Exactly.

      He doesn't need the armband and the clamour to strip Henderson of the armband is a little weird for me.
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      Re: Virgil van Dijk Player Thread
      Reply #450: Nov 03, 2018 09:24:34 pm
      If Fowler was God fhis lad is ST Peter
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      Re: Virgil van Dijk Player Thread
      Reply #451: Nov 03, 2018 09:30:33 pm
      Superb signing by the club !
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      Re: Virgil van Dijk Player Thread
      Reply #452: Nov 03, 2018 09:39:46 pm
      Small margins at this level.

      Best player on the park tonight - but still main one at fault for their goal.

      Cruel.
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      Re: Virgil van Dijk Player Thread
      Reply #453: Nov 03, 2018 09:48:20 pm
      Hit the post 2 weeks running. Sense a goal is on the horizon for him.
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      Re: Virgil van Dijk Player Thread
      Reply #454: Nov 03, 2018 09:49:19 pm
      Small margins at this level.

      Best player on the park tonight - but still main one at fault for their goal.

      Cruel.

      Not for me, it starts with Trent being out of position meaning Milner has to step out of position to cut the passing angle.

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      Re: Virgil van Dijk Player Thread
      Reply #455: Nov 03, 2018 09:54:42 pm
      Not for me, it starts with Trent being out of position meaning Milner has to step out of position to cut the passing angle.



      Trent was out of position all night I agree mate........but watch again - VVD let’s Lacazette run off him then compounds it by not covering the net.

      He let his man go - and his man scored.......that’s culpability in any language.

      Otherwise he was brilliant, again.
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      Re: Virgil van Dijk Player Thread
      Reply #456: Nov 03, 2018 10:33:25 pm
      If Fowler was God fhis lad is ST Peter

      And the gates are mostly shut.
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      Re: Virgil van Dijk Player Thread
      Reply #457: Nov 03, 2018 10:35:30 pm
      Trent was out of position all night I agree mate........but watch again - VVD let’s Lacazette run off him then compounds it by not covering the net.

      He let his man go - and his man scored.......that’s culpability in any language.

      Otherwise he was brilliant, again.

      Oh no problems with that mate, the VVD situation was the end point of errors accumulated - he was left in mans land imo.

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      Re: Virgil van Dijk Player Thread
      Reply #458: Nov 03, 2018 10:41:11 pm
      Oh no problems with that mate, the VVD situation was the end point of errors accumulated - he was left in mans land imo.



      Fair do’s mate we all see what we see 👍
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      Re: Virgil van Dijk Player Thread
      Reply #459: Nov 04, 2018 03:26:08 am
      Thought he was brilliant on both end of the pitch.

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