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Virgil van Dijk

Discussion in 'Ex Players' started by DutchCelticFan, Jun 21, 2013.

Discuss Virgil van Dijk in the Ex Players area at TalkCeltic.net.

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  1. Drakhan Nac Mac Feegle Gold Member

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    When we play against Liverpool in the Super Cup in Istanbul before start of next season i hope he is the worst. :biggrin:
     
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  2. Doogs. Lustig your the one, you still turn me on.

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    * that.
    To be fair it kind of does make us relevant, we developed him and gave him the platform to properly shine so that he could get his move to the promised land of the PL.

    Most are just in awe of his rise to where he is now. I’m delighted for him, aside from a slight strop when we wouldn’t sell at first, he gave his all for Celtic.
     
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  3. Aidan O’Shea

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    Exactly what we need!
     
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    Larsonnesque the way we knew he was top top draw here but nobody outside believed, now he’s mopping up weekly against the best.

    No coincidence Liverpool were top 6 before he came now are probably the best team in the world, CL finalists and unbeaten for a year with a ridiculous amount of clean sheets.

    The best defender on earth, easily, for 18 months plus now. He’s a one man 5 a side team.
     
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  5. Spring Time Gold Member Gold Member

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    No, plenty on here said he would be found out / struggle in the epl.
     
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  6. Spring Time Gold Member Gold Member

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    They're all average compared to VVD.
     
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  7. JML67 Gold Member Gold Member

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    I meant his style of play. I don't recall him scoring many headers/scrappy set piece goals?

    He gets up the pitch, links play, and can even bangs in free kicks! I can't think of many more versatile CBs at that level, I think you could play him in most positions and he'd do a job.
     
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  8. JML67 Gold Member Gold Member

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    I love football, love debating it and getting involved in discussions - especially when I know about a team/player, which in VVD's case, we all know all about him :50:
     
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  9. JC Anton Get yer, hats, scarfs badges & tapes

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    Maybe I’m just a grumpy * because I’m detoxing..:56:
     
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  10. JML67 Gold Member Gold Member

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    Just keep releasing that toxicity dude :ranting2:
     
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  11. Gyp Rosetti Gold Member

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    They are not the best team in the world ffs. :56:
     
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    It was that qualifier (Maribor?) where he was thrown up front for the last 10 minutes and he was our best striker by miles, it was quite embarassing to be honest. I agree though, he’s a player you could put almost anywhere on the park and he’d stand out.
     
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  13. Liam Scales

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    Football fans regularly debate stuff like this. I can mind almost full scale scrapping with a mate because he was saying Canvarro was better than Maldini.

    Just because he’s an ex-player, it doesn’t mean it’s desperate. It’s just football.

    We’re not the only people debating it.
     
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  14. Twisty . Gold Member

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    Look how far he's came ....

    Threads a belter after his first few games. Not even going to check my own posts.
     
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  15. Doogs. Lustig your the one, you still turn me on.

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    We need to be more streetwise and aggressive, aye.

    Cheating though? Nah...
     
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    Aye, I agree with that. More Chiellini than Ramos...
     
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  17. PaulM1888 Moderator Moderator

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    Chiellini can be a cheating big * as well, he’s just less in your face.

    Ramos couples his ‘streetwiseness’ with being an arrogant *. Which I suppose his career allows.
     
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  18. Liam Scales

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    Aye, he’s more sly which is what I was meaning really. Less in your face about it but dominates his area of the pitch.

    Ramos can overstep that line far too often.
     
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    Cannavaro was a wonderful defender; but he wasn't the best of the period. Maldini and Thuram definitely better. Arguably Desailly and Nesta too.

    I'd put him in the top 5 or 6 though, which for a 5'9" CB is astonishing.
     
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  20. Spring Time Gold Member Gold Member

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    I’ll give you Nesta. Don’t like desailly. Made a good advert that was all.
     
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