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      Virgil van Dijk Player Thread (D)

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      Re: Virgil van Dijk Player Thread
      Reply #483: Nov 11, 2018 04:40:54 pm
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      Re: Virgil van Dijk Player Thread
      Reply #484: Nov 14, 2018 06:09:09 pm
      Captain against Fulham.

      When their effort is disallowed, he tells Alisson to get the move going and catch the opposition on the hop. 10 seconds later, the ball is in the net. Awareness. Initiative. Leadership.

      By the time Hendo comes on, the game is in the bag and he has nothing to do.
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      Reply #485: Nov 14, 2018 06:23:26 pm
      OK, all the lads who have played with him who have spoken about his outstanding leadership qualities are wrong, and you're right.

      It's beyond me why some people so desperately need Virgil to have the armband?

      He acts like a captain armband or not and constantly calling for him to get the armband is stuff you'd expect to hear from a child not grown ups.
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      Reply #486: Nov 14, 2018 06:29:06 pm
      It's beyond me why some people so desperately need Virgil to have the armband?

      He acts like a captain armband or not and constantly calling for him to get the armband is stuff you'd expect to hear from a child not grown ups.

      Very little to do with VVD in most cases, sadly Si.

      The “acceptable” face of Hendo baiting.

      Sad.
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      Reply #487: Nov 14, 2018 06:38:37 pm
      Very little to do with VVD in most cases, sadly Si.

      The acceptable face of Hendo baiting.

      Sad.

      It makes little sense to me, especially the "I never want to see Henderson in a red shirt again" or other such nonsense, like the almost giddy glee because people thought Fabinho had been bought to replace Henderson.

      It's not like Klopp is reading and says to himself "oh my lord, 'poster x' is upset, I must immediately drop Henderson".

      As far as VVD and the armband goes, this is spot on;
      It's beyond me why some people so desperately need Virgil to have the armband?

      He acts like a captain armband or not and constantly calling for him to get the armband is stuff you'd expect to hear from a child not grown ups.

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      Re: Virgil van Dijk Player Thread
      Reply #488: Nov 14, 2018 06:41:08 pm
      Endless arguments over a piece of stretchy elastic.  Suppose it's better than going round in circles about rafa/fsg, only marginally though
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      Re: Virgil van Dijk Player Thread
      Reply #489: Nov 14, 2018 07:27:38 pm
      Captain against Fulham.

      When their effort is disallowed, he tells Alisson to get the move going and catch the opposition on the hop. 10 seconds later, the ball is in the net. Awareness. Initiative. Leadership.

      By the time Hendo comes on, the game is in the bag and he has nothing to do.

      The incomprehensible vitriol is shared between Rafa and Henderson it seems.
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      Reply #490: Nov 16, 2018 10:08:54 am
      Captain against Fulham.

      When their effort is disallowed, he tells Alisson to get the move going and catch the opposition on the hop. 10 seconds later, the ball is in the net. Awareness. Initiative. Leadership.

      By the time Hendo comes on, the game is in the bag and he has nothing to do.

      As much as I think VVD should be club captain, I think it speaks volume about the level of respect he has for our actual club captain because as soon as Hendo was on the pitch, Virgil was going over to him to give him back the armband. Whether it’s our choice or not, Hendo is club captain and he clearly has the respect of the team. Virgil doesn’t need the armband ultimately, it makes no difference to his game, he will be just as vocal, just as commanding and display the exact same leadership. Unless you think that without the armband he wouldn’t have told Alisson to quickly get the play going again?...
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      Reply #491: Nov 17, 2018 11:25:12 pm
      It's more than a piece of elastic. The captain has to be a natural leader, as I said before.

      If VVD was captain, I don't think he would have gone missing in Kiev. Handing Hendo the armband last week, was less about respect, and more about team policy. If Hendo is out there, he has it automatically.

      This is not to say Hendo shouldn't be out there, he does a solid, functional job adequately enough, but you need more qualities than that to be captain imo.
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      Re: Virgil van Dijk Player Thread
      Reply #492: Nov 19, 2018 10:33:41 pm
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      Reply #494: Nov 20, 2018 07:48:56 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.

      I am one who believes VVD should be captain as he wants to be a winner.Also he scored a cracker of a goal in the international.
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      Reply #495: Nov 20, 2018 08:57:30 am
      Top man. Nice vid of him doing the rounds comforting the ref from the Netherlands - Germany match as his mother recently passed.
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      Reply #496: Nov 20, 2018 09:20:26 am
      Top man. Nice vid of him doing the rounds comforting the ref from the Netherlands - Germany match as his mother recently passed.

      True leader that kid..
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      Re: Virgil van Dijk Player Thread
      Reply #497: Nov 20, 2018 09:49:02 am
      Great finish last night from the big man
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      Re: Virgil van Dijk Player Thread
      Reply #498: Nov 20, 2018 11:34:04 am
      Top man. Nice vid of him doing the rounds comforting the ref from the Netherlands - Germany match as his mother recently passed.

      He's a classy guy and a superb footballer.
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      Re: Virgil van Dijk Player Thread
      Reply #499: Nov 20, 2018 12:13:07 pm
      Top player and more importantly a top bloke
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      Reply #500: Nov 20, 2018 12:31:49 pm
      What a finish that was.
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      Re: Virgil van Dijk Player Thread
      Reply #501: Nov 20, 2018 01:00:36 pm
      How F***ing good is he? Unbelievable talent
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      Re: Virgil van Dijk Player Thread
      Reply #502: Nov 20, 2018 02:31:08 pm

      El Capitano  methinks Shabs.
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      Re: Virgil van Dijk Player Thread
      Reply #503: Nov 20, 2018 04:48:20 pm
      I am one who believes VVD should be captain as he wants to be a winner.Also he scored a cracker of a goal in the international.
      Even if VVD weren't captain, Henderson shouldn't be. Henderson can't take good penalties and for me a captain should be able to do that. Henderson missed one in the world cup, nobody remembers because England still won. He also missed against Atletico Madrid. The ones he scored never convinced me he should take a penalty. I think if Van Dijk took a penalty he'd actually put a hole in the neck of the net

      Being able to take a good penalty means ability to perform under pressure. It's a good measuring stick. If you look at good captains, they are good penalty takers... just look at Gerrard and dare I say Kane and Shearer?
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      Reply #504: Nov 20, 2018 04:53:48 pm
      Even if VVD weren't captain, Henderson shouldn't be. Henderson can't take good penalties and for me a captain should be able to do that. Henderson missed one in the world cup, nobody remembers because England still won. He also missed against Atletico Madrid. The ones he scored never convinced me he should take a penalty. I think if Van Dijk took a penalty he'd actually put a hole in the neck of the net.

      A net is, intrinsically, full of holes Ribs.......

      Hence the saying “like catching water in a net” to denote something futile.

      Just saying 😘
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      Reply #505: Nov 20, 2018 04:58:56 pm
      Even if VVD weren't captain, Henderson shouldn't be. Henderson can't take good penalties and for me a captain should be able to do that. Henderson missed one in the world cup, nobody remembers because England still won. He also missed against Atletico Madrid. The ones he scored never convinced me he should take a penalty. I think if Van Dijk took a penalty he'd actually put a hole in the neck of the net

      Being able to take a good penalty means ability to perform under pressure. It's a good measuring stick. If you look at good captains, they are good penalty takers... just look at Gerrard and dare I say Kane and Shearer?

      Didn't stevie miss a pen v portugal in the euros once ? By your logic iker casillas was a sh*t captain for spain, puyol for Barcelona etc because they didn't take pens. I am becoming more convinced you actually enjoy winding people up

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