Liverpool’s Van Dijk beats Hazard, Sterling to PFA Player of the Year award

ESPN FC’s Craig Burley shares his thoughts on where Virgil van Dijk ranks among the Premier League’s best players this campaign.
Liverpool defender Virgil van Dijk has won the PFA Player of the Year award, beating Manchester City’s Raheem Sterling and Chelsea’s Eden Hazard to the prize.
Netherlands international Van Dijk, who joined from Southampton for £75 million last January, has helped Jurgen Klopp’s side establish the best defensive record in the Premier League.
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They are second in the Premier League and in the Champions League semifinals, with the 27-year-old’s contribution seeing him win the honour.
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Van Dijk, Mane, Sterling among PFA award contenders but no Salah

ESPN FC’s Craig Burley shares his thoughts on where Virgil van Dijk ranks among the Premier League’s best players this campaign.
Manchester City and Liverpool dominate the Professional Footballers’ Association Player of the Year award with Raheem Sterling and Virgil van Dijk among those shortlisted.
Sergio Aguero, Sadio Mane, Bernardo Silva and Eden Hazard join Sterling and Van Dijk on the six-man list, with last year’s winner Mohamed Salah failing to make the cut. There is also no place for Kevin De Bruyne, who lost out to Salah last term.
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– Kuper: How Van Dijk became Liverpool’s leader
Van Dijk, a £75 million…

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Virgil van Dijk voted for Manchester City’s Raheem Sterling as PFA player of the year

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Liverpool defender Virgil van Dijk says he voted for Manchester City’s Raheem Sterling to be named PFA player of the year.
Van Dijk is one of the favourites for the award after helping Liverpool deliver a sustained Premier League title challenge, while Sterling has scored 15 league goals for City, their rivals for the league crown.
“I voted for Raheem Sterling,” Van Dijk told reporters. “I did what I thought and I thought he deserves it. He’s had a fantastic season. I could have voted for Bernardo…

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Liverpool’s Van Dijk fit enough to face Southampton – sources

Following Mohamed Salah’s response to his critics, ESPN FC’s Steve Nicol explains what’s missing from the Liverpool forward’s game this campaign.

Liverpool’s pursuit of the Premier League title produced more drama against Spurs, with a 90th-minute own goal moving them back ahead of Man City.

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp praised the Anfield crowd for staying behind the side after Tottenham equalized in the second half.
Liverpool defender Virgil van Dijk is expected to be fit to play in the Premier League clash with former club Southampton on Friday, sources have told ESPN FC, despite suffering an ankle injury in the closing stages of Sunday’s 2-1 victory against Tottenham at Anfield.
Van Dijk, an ever-present in the league for Jurgen Klopp’s team this season, will be assessed by Liverpool’s medical staff at the club’s Melwood training ground on Monday, but sources have said that there is no sense of alarm over…

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Virgil van Dijk is Player of the Year even if Liverpool don’t win the Premier League

Even if Liverpool fall short in their chase for the Premier League, they can thank Van Dijk for making them such genuine contenders.
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It seems ridiculous, but no defender has won the prestigious Footballer of the Year title, as decided by the writers, since Liverpool’s Steve Nicol in 1989. That run could be ended by another Anfield man, Virgil van Dijk. His vital goal in their Champions League defeat of Bayern Munich only underlined…

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Sadio Mane, Virgil van Dijk lead Liverpool to famous away win at Bayern Munich

Steve Nicol credits Liverpool for their return to the final eight of the Champions League, despite not playing to the high standard they set last season.

MUNICH — Liverpool’s quest to go one better than last year’s Champions League runners-up finish is still alive after a mature display in Germany saw them overcome Bayern Munich 3-1 and with plenty to spare. Nobody will be wanting to draw Jurgen Klopp’s men in the last eight.

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Not many teams will go to the Allianz Arena and win 3-1. It’s a mark of the strength of this Liverpool side that they can do it without even playing at their best. The momentum from a Champions League run can…

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Liverpool ‘need to be up for a big fight’ against Bayern – Virgil van Dijk

Jurgen Klopp failed to get one over on former foe Bayern Munich as Liverpool were held to a 0-0 draw in the first leg of their second round Champions League tie at Anfield.

Liverpool moved back within a point of Manchester City thanks in part to a two-goal effort from Sadio Mane, but Burnley made them work for it.

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Liverpool must be ready for a “big fight” when they visit Bayern Munich in the Champions League on Wednesday and are motivated to improve their recent away record in the competition, centre-back Virgil van Dijk has said.
The Merseyside club travel to Germany for the second leg of their last-16 tie after the sides played out a 0-0 draw at Anfield in last month’s first leg.
Liverpool, who finished as Champions League runners-up last year, have struggled away from home in Europe this year, losing at…

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