It hasn’t been a faultless start at Liverpool for the 26-year-old, but as we touched upon last month, patience will be required to begin with. A memorable match-winning debut against Everton was followed up by shaky showings in the losses to Swansea City and West Brom, but there should be no concerns over him not justifying the price tag. Van Dijk is unquestionably the first defender on Klopp’s...
Liverpool’s No. 4 is part of the second wave of players to return to training later in the week, handed an extended break after his brief international stint and taxing 2021/22 campaign. The Dutchman has certainly been enjoying his summer, recently pictured alongside Kevin De Bruyne and Calvin Harris in Ibiza before making the trip to Silverstone for the British Grand Prix. But pre-season will be...
They are, truly, two of the most transformational signings at Anfield in the Premier League era; Van Dijk one of the Reds’ greatest-ever defenders, Torres one of their all-time top strikers. Both proved exceptional value for money, despite both representing club-record buys at the time they were acquired from Southampton and Atletico Madrid respectively. Interestingly, in today’s money, the £20.2...