Virgil van Dijk ... always be the same." Van Dijk also appears to have been encouraged by moves being made off the pitch to strengthen the squad in anticipation of defending their Premier League ...

Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk had slid ... It rarely comes off. Van Dijk doesn’t dive in, and simply stands his ground. But defending is inherently reactive, and part of the reason Van ...

The Athletic’s brilliant breakdown of Virgil van Dijk’s defending goes far beyond the traditional metrics. While the Liverpool captain’s raw tackle numbers may no longer evoke the ...

Liverpool have confirmed Virgil ... by Van Dijk, and the trailblazing, ball-playing centre-backs of the Sixties and Seventies will always stand-out for demonstrating there was more to defending ...

Recommended Huge Liverpool boost as Virgil van Dijk joins Mohamed Salah in signing ... he is the master of laidback defending. Watching him, it is tempting to recall the phrase Bill Shankly ...

Liverpool have made a decisive move in securing the spine of their squad by renewing Virgil van Dijk’s contract ... trait that goes beyond footballing skill: trust. With Jurgen Klopp’s ...