Virgil van Dijk | Performances

[Maluco]

That came about because he was completely unaware where Isak was and tries to smash the ball. It’s really poor awareness and Maguire would get slaughtered for it.

Liverpool have lots of problems and I think he might be the worst.

 

[TheGame]

 

[Robbie Boy]

His decline has been absolutely spectacular.

 

[Scandi Red]

 

[Pexbo]

Carragher doesn’t believe that was a red card.

 

[E-mal]

It is a clear red card, any opportunity that gives you a free run on the keeper is a goal scoring opportunity.

 

[arthurka]

Apparently according to Liverpool fans sweeping the feet from under the attacker is now allowed while trying to kick the ball. This is getting overturned like McAllister's last week, it's just all a one big conspiracy.

 

[Sassy Colin]

Has Maguire been sent off for fouling the last man? I doubt he could keep up, or spend so much time turning round, they'd be gone.

No, VVD is not like Maguire.

 

[Hughes35]

A lot of my mates are Liverpool fans. All going mad on the group chat, like Carragher. It's clearly a red though.

 

[MonkeysMagic]

Who else is betting on the red card being rescinded? It's the easiest money you'll make this week!

 

[Lay]

The best defender of all time sure looks a bit shite

 

[SAF is the GOAT]

The best defender of all time sure looks a bit shite

Next season he's playing at Al hilal in Saudi league

 

[Pexbo]

Next season he's playing at Al hilal in Saudi league

But for that season and a half he shone so so bright

 

[Giggsy13]

It was a pretty soft red tbf.

 

[Pexbo]

It was a pretty soft red tbf.

How? It’s as obvious a DOAGSO you’re ever going to see

 

[NotThatSoph]

How? It’s as obvious a DOAGSO you’re ever going to see

Why.

 

[cyberman]

It was a pretty soft red tbf.

He’s last man. It’s automatically a red. I don’t know where this goal scoring opportunity angle has come from. It’s automatically a red

 

[Pexbo]

Why.

Because all he had to do was let it run past him and he was one on one with the keeper in the box. This isn’t difficult.

 

[Zen86]

Apparently according to Liverpool fans sweeping the feet from under the attacker is now allowed while trying to kick the ball. This is getting overturned like McAllister's last week, it's just all a one big conspiracy.

I’ll expect the ref to be off the rotation next week

 

[Loon]

the glasses have gone. Has he had them lasered like the teeth?

 

[GMoore23]

A top player for 2 seasons and some had him in their PL all time 11

 

[NotThatSoph]

Because all he had to do was let it run past him and he was one on one with the keeper in the box. This isn’t difficult.

No, I mean that abbreviation. You didn't have to do that, what if it becomes a thing?

 

[Dansk]

But for that season and a half he shone so so bright

Of all defenders whose good performances were limited to a stretch of two years, he's the best in PL history. No other defender with such a short peak was ever better. All the ones who were better than VvD managed to be good for more than a season and a half.

 

[GMoore23]

This still makes me chuckle

From 4.19

 

[Pexbo]

No, I mean that abbreviation. You didn't have to do that, what if it becomes a thing?

It’s been a thing for years and years, sorry to break it to you

 

[Halftrack]

It’s been a thing for years and years, sorry to break it to you

I think he's referring to the 'A', it's usually 'DOGSO'.

 

[Pexbo]

I think he's referring to the 'A', it's usually 'DOGSO'.

Oh, god forbid an A is introduced. Won’t somebody think of the drama

 

[Lemoor]

No, I mean that abbreviation. You didn't have to do that, what if it becomes a thing?

It's been in refereeing booklets for years, but I think it became much more commonly used since the introduction of VAR.

 

[NotThatSoph]

Oh, god forbid an A is introduced. Won’t somebody think of the drama

I was just messing around, didn't mean to annoy you.

 

[Pexbo]

I was just messing around, didn't mean to annoy you.

Don’t do it again

 

[NotThatSoph]

Don’t do it again

DDIA.

 

[arthurka]

I’ll expect the ref to be off the rotation next week

Klopp gets an apology on top of that.

 

[Pexbo]

So do we think they will take the piss and appeal the red?

If they do what’s the most likely?

1. Red withdrawn
2. Appeal fails
3. Appeal is deemed frivolous and ban extended

 

[Dominos]

Carragher doesn’t believe that was a red card.

His reasoning was bizarre, that you can't say it was a goalscoring opportunity because it never got to the point of being a goalscoring opportunity so we don't know if it was yeah no shit Jamie, he got fouled before he could have his 1v1 with the keeper.

 

[Mike Smalling]

So do we think they will take the piss and appeal the red?

If they do what’s the most likely?

1. Red withdrawn
2. Appeal fails
3. Appeal is deemed frivolous and ban extended

Is that a thing?

 

[Pexbo]

Is that a thing?

Yes. We were warned not to appeal Casemiro’s ban as they could add a game.

 

[Joel Miller]

He’s not half the player he used to be, and what on earth was Carragher saying at half time? That was really very odd, he doesn’t think receiving the ball with only the keeper to beat is a goal scoring opportunity?

 

[Pexbo]

He’s not half the player he used to be, and what on earth was Carragher saying at half time? That was really very odd, he doesn’t think receiving the ball with only the keeper to beat is a goal scoring opportunity?

No he admitted it was a foul but said he didn’t think it should have been a red because it couldn’t be a denial of a goal scoring opportunity because there was no goal scoring opportunity because his foul denied it.

 

[DatIrishFella]

Really weird career trajectory. He was world class for 3 years and then his rapid decline started.

Such a short stint in his "prime".

 

[Mike Smalling]

Yes. We were warned not to appeal Casemiro’s ban as they could add a game.

I don't see that happening. Probably will appeal will just fail.