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Virgil van Dijk deployed as STRIKER in final stages of Nations League clash with Germany

The Netherlands trailed 2-0 with five minutes to play at Germany, but two late goals earned the Oranje a spot in the first Nations League finals.

Craig Burley and the FC crew reflect on Germany’s inability to close out games and the fighting spirit of the Netherlands in their comeback draw.

Gab Marcotti and the FC crew break down Dutch duo Matthijs de Ligt and Frenkie de Jong, a pair of Ajax stars catching the eyes of Europe’s elite.
It took a stoppage time goal but Netherlands salvaged an important draw against Germany in the UEFA Nations League on Monday evening to book themselves a berth in the final tournament next June.
Virgil van Dijk provided the decisive goal, but only after the Liverpool defender was sent up front by Dutch coach Ronald Koeman in a desperate attempt to snatch parity from the jaws of defeat.
A closer look at Koeman’s tactical note reveals his ploy to send Van Dijk up front, with the centre-back’s name…

The Exploding Heads also explore some interesting Mo Salah statue lookalikes and look at some curious goal celebrations over the Premier League weekend.

Relive the top strikes from Week 11 of the 2018-19 Premier League season, which include an emotional winner from Leicester’s Demarai Gray.

Gab Marcotti reveals his best XI from the 11th round of Premier League action, which leaves Craig Burley and Brian McBride asking questions.
As strong as the Premier League’s “Big Six” are, they all have areas they need to improve. But what if each club was allowed to pick a player from a rival to fill their biggest weakness? Without taking transfer fees or personal considerations into account, here’s who they might choose.

ARSENAL: Virgil van Dijk
Given that this Arsenal team is a work in progress under new manager Unai Emery, it’s admirable how well they’re doing. That said, their fans would be forgiven for closing their eyes…

Reserves Daniel Sturridge, Joel Matip flounder as Liverpool suffer shock defeat in Serbia

Steve Nicol says it was all downhill after Daniel Sturridge’s point-blank miss as Red Star Belgrade claimed a shock victory over Liverpool.
A woeful Liverpool suffered their second Champions League defeat of the season as they were beaten by Red Star Belgrade in Serbia on Tuesday night.

Two first-half goals from Milan Pavkov were enough to secure a historic win for the Serbian champions. Liverpool can have no complaints and their place in the knockout rounds of Europe’s premier competition is no longer a certainty by any means.

Positives
Liverpool can still progress out of Group C. That itself is the only positive from the night….

Virgil van Dijk shines, Fabinho flops as Liverpool settle for draw with Arsenal

Alexandre Lacazette denied Liverpool the win at The Emirates but Jurgen Klopp’s side still remain unbeaten in the Premier League.

Steve Nicol believes Arsenal were just the better side in an entertaining 1-1 draw with Liverpool at The Emirates.
Liverpool and Arsenal affairs always seem to be pulsating — and Saturday’s 1-1 draw was no different. Jurgen Klopp’s side return to the top of the Premier League, but for how long?

James Milner gave Liverpool the lead just after the hour mark before Alexandre Lacazette equalised eight minutes from time. Liverpool will feel slightly hard done by after seeing Sadio Mane have a goal incorrectly ruled out for offside in the 18th minute.

Positives
Liverpool’s unbeaten start to the league season…

Liverpool players vote for Virgil van Dijk, Georginio Wijnaldum to take on captaincy roles

The FC crew go in depth on Liverpool, Gab’s bedtime stories and tacos on today’s edition of Extra Time.

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp expects forward Mohamed Salah to break more records after scoring 50th goal for the club in their win over Red Star Belgrade. LIVERPOOL, England — Jurgen Klopp has revealed that Liverpool’s players decided on naming Virgil van Dijk as the club’s third-choice captain.
Van Dijk captained Liverpool for the first time in Wednesday’s 4-0 win over Red Star Belgrade in the Champions League, with usual skipper Jordan Henderson injured and vice-captain James Milner an unused substitute.
Klopp moved away from his usual approach of handing the armband to the longest-serving player in the starting XI when Henderson and Milner were…

Liverpool’s Mohamed Salah and Virgil van Dijk available for Huddersfield match – sources

ESPN FC’s Ale Moreno assesses the latest transfer rumours surrounding Raheem Sterling, Dejan Lovren, Arturo Vidal and many more.
Mohamed Salah and Virgil van Dijk are expected to be available for selection for Liverpool’s trip to Huddersfield Town on Saturday, sources have told ESPN FC.
Both players withdrew from their national teams over the international break amid fitness concerns.
Salah was forced off late in Egypt’s Africa Cup of Nations qualifier with Swaziland on Saturday because of a groin issue and missed the return fixture three days later.
Van Dijk, meanwhile, has been battling broken ribs for several weeks, according…

Liverpool not optimistic over Naby Keita injury – sources

KitAid and Friends of Mulanje Orphans have teamed up to distribute Sadio Mane shirts to underprivileged children in Malawi.

Liverpool and Brazil’s Fabinho insists he is still trying to settle into life under Jurgen Klopp and that his demands in training and matches are extremely intense.

Liverpool defender Trent Alexander-Arnold believes The Reds can still develop despite being unbeaten in the Premier League.

UEFA Nations League: Harry Wilson (58′) Ireland 0-1 Wales
Naby Keita’s hamstring injury is of concern to Liverpool ahead of Saturday’s trip to Huddersfield Town, a source has told ESPN FC, but Mohamed Salah, Sadio Mane and Virgil van Dijk are yet to be ruled out after having issues over the international break.
Keita was forced off in Guinea’s Africa Cup of Nations qualifier in Rwanda on Tuesday, which was played on an artificial surface at the Stade Regional Nyamirambo. He returned to Liverpool on Wednesday and underwent a scan on his left hamstring.
The…

Liverpool’s Virgil van Dijk playing through broken ribs – Ronald Koeman

Dutch defender Virgil van Dijk believes Germany lacked confidence during the Netherlands 3-0 victory over the 2014 World Champions.

KitAid and Friends of Mulanje Orphans have teamed up to distribute Sadio Mane shirts to underprivileged children in Malawi.
Netherlands coach Ronald Koeman said Liverpool defender Virgil van Dijk has been playing with two broken ribs for the past few weeks.
Van Dijk played the entirety of Netherlands’ 3-0 home win over Germany on Friday but will miss their friendly with Belgium on Tuesday.
The centre-half returned to England early following an agreement between Liverpool’s medical staff and his national team.
“Virgil has played a couple of weeks with two broken ribs,” Koeman told reporters. “He wanted to play against…

Liverpool’s Virgil van Dijk to sit out Belgium-Netherlands friendly

Dutch defender Virgil van Dijk believes Germany lacked confidence during the Netherlands 3-0 victory over the 2014 World Champions.
Liverpool defender Virgil van Dijk will not play for Netherlands against Belgium in Tuesday’s friendly, the Dutch FA (KNVB) has announced.
Van Dijk, who scored the opening goal for his country as they beat rivals Germany 3-0 in Amsterdam on Saturday, suffered a rib injury before Liverpool’s Champions League win over Paris Saint-Germain last month.
Although he aggravated the problem in the win over Southampton the following week, he has since played against Chelsea, Napoli and Manchester City as…

Manchester City’s tactics showed Pep Guardiola’s respect for Liverpool – Virgil van Dijk

In a match that didn’t generate much attack from either side, Riyad Mahrez’s penalty miss was the difference between a draw and a potential City win.

The FC crew question Pep Guardiola’s decision to pick Riyad Mahrez to take a penalty against Liverpool following his less-than-impressive track record.
LIVERPOOL — Virgil van Dijk believes the fact Manchester City adopted a slightly cautious approach at Anfield is a sign that Liverpool have earned Pep Guardiola’s “respect.”
Liverpool had won their last three meetings with City prior to Sunday and it took until the 62nd minute for either team to register a single shot on target at Anfield as both teams cancelled each other out.
City’s best chance arrived when they were awarded a penalty kick, which was blazed over by Riyad Mahrez, five minutes…

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