Once you saw Van
Dijk playing it from the back and into our half, unfettered, you knew we had given up trying...
Not exact matches
When we
played Liverpool recently, the 3 - 3 draw was littered with defensive errors
from both sides, but the difference right now is that Jurgen Klopp has addressed the issue by paying a massive 75m GBP for Virgil van
Dijk, while Arsenal have bought an unknown Greek center -
back that will go out on loan immediately.
when per and kos
played together kos was always having to cover behind per for the over the top ball into space, and yesterday he wasnt gabriel was tracking across to help kos and likewise it looked like it could develop into a top partnership However i do not think per will stay on the bench all season, as captain / vice captain wenger wont allow it Is it me or ever since the WC and retiring
from international football, does mertesacker look less motivated to
play, he isnt even trying to run
back whenever the ball is
played over him and he is always taking the easiest possible option Hope that we can sell per in the summer and buy van
dijk but i very much doubt there is a club out there that will want to buy mertesacker
When it is Matip and Van
Dijk paired, the club will also have one of the tallest centre half partnerships not only in England but in the game, but a partnership that despite its height remains highly skilled on the ball, able to pass themselves out of danger and to build
play from the
back.
Hoedt's passing was reminiscent of van
Dijk at his best at times — after 14 minutes you could see that when he broke out
from the
back, to
play in Manolo Gabbiadini.