Virgil van Dijk captained a Liverpool facet to victory within the Merseyside derby and after the sport he was requested to offer some recommendation for certainly one of his teammates.
The Dutchman commented on the way forward for Caoimhin Kelleher and what he ought to be targeted on at current:
“Be a Premier League champion, and that’s what the intention is for the remainder of the season and what occurs subsequent after the season – we’ll see then.
“He has an enormous job on his fingers now, whether or not he begins or has to ensure that Ali is prepared – that’s the primary goal.
“We’re dedicated to the membership and all of us must battle with a view to get our desires, large dream, prepared.”
It was a transparent instruction to easily concentrate on the right here and now, for a goalkeeper whom many suspect will spend subsequent season away from Anfield.
That is clearly a tactic that our captain is adopting, although maybe not everybody inside the dressing room is of the identical line of considering.
Virgil van Dijk shared some recommendation for his Liverpool teammates
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We noticed earlier than kick-off in opposition to Everton that there have been posters close to the bottom that addressed Trent Alexander-Arnold’s seeming current switch resolution.
As hyperlinks between him and Actual Madrid proceed to develop in severity, it feels as if some supporters are beginning to vent their anger with the appropriate again.
These feedback from his captain might be seen in two methods, in mild of what’s taking place with the Scouser.
Both, it’s a message of disappointment as our No.66 has seemingly determined that he desires to plan his future earlier than the season involves a detailed – one thing the chief of the dressing room has suggested in opposition to.
Or, to inform everybody else to only wait till the tip of the marketing campaign after which begin worrying about what occurs subsequent for all of our gamers.
If the academy graduate has plotted a route out of Merseyside on a free switch, we’ll all be begging that Virgil van Dijk doesn’t do the identical.
You’ll be able to view Van Dijk’s feedback through @offtheball on X:
🗣️ ‘Grow to be a Premier League champion!’@LFC‘s Virgil van Dijk Talks To @nathanmurf about his ‘one second of defensive uncertainty’, and his recommendation to Caoimhin Kelleher to get extra first staff soccer. | #LFC
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