Virgil van Dijk

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Dermot Gallagher gives verdict on Virgil van Dijk penalty decision ... (Liverpool Echo)

Virgil van Dijk had a penalty awarded against him on Saturday, as Liverpool drew with Fulham, but was it the right decision?

Fulham looked hungrier than Klopp's team in the opening stages and were good value for their point. - Glenn Hoddle sends message to Trent Alexander-Arnold after Liverpool 'error' Gallagher said: " It’s a mistimed tackle and it’s a foul, dangles a leg, doesn’t get the ball, penalty.

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Virgil van Dijk broke unwritten Liverpool rule as Fulham highlight ... (Liverpool.com)

Jürgen Klopp's men didn't give away a single penalty throughout the whole of the last Premier League campaign, but conceded one in their first match this ...

Transfers targets are scrutinised before being determined as suitable, with few players failing to prosper once moving to Anfield in recent years. A whole host of fitness staff are employed by the club behind the scenes to guard against players getting injured. A number of data scientists have roles at the club, working within Ian Graham's research team.

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Liverpool news: Robinson fumes as Van Dijk controversy analysed (Football Insider)

Football Insider has been told by Paul Robinson that the penalty awarded against Liverpool defender Virgil van Dijk at Fulham was "soft".

“I was in the studio. Was there enough evidence to overturn the decision on the field? “In that situation the VAR official has to stick with the referees decision on the field as it was not clear.

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How many Dream Team bosses will transfer Virgil van Dijk's ... (Dream Team FC)

Many would have predicted that Erling Haaland (£7m) would emerge from the opening round of fixtures as Dream Team's top points scorer.The Norwegian s.

Nobody is expecting him to score 43 goals as he did last season but having bagged two against tough opposition, suddenly a tally of 15+ goals looks very achievable – a total that would translate into exceedingly healthy Dream Team returns. He scooped the Star Man award, thoroughly deserved, to deliver a massive haul for the 2.6% of Dream Team gaffers currently backing him – kudos to that bold minority! Mitrovic wisely picked on a smaller opponent to score his first goal, eating Trent Alexander-Arnold (£6.5m) alive at the back post to crash home a trademark header.

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