Virgil van Dijk, a star player for Liverpool, has criticized Dutch legends Marco van Basten and Ruud Gullit for their recent remarks, claiming that they had unrealistic expectations of players. On Monday, March 27, the Netherlands prevailed 3-0 over Gibraltar in their second 2024 European Championship qualifier.
After their 4-0 loss to France on Friday, March 24, in their first 2024 European Qualifier, they received a much-needed reprieve with the victory. Van Basten and Gullit slammed the Liverpool star despite seeing him perform well in the match against Gibraltar.
Van Basten argued that Van Dijk lacked leadership qualities and urged Koeman to appoint a new captain. Through Sportbible, the former Milan star stated: “A true captain thinks out loud and makes everyone aware of the situation on the field.
However, Virgil van Dijk is always caught in the middle. On the pitch, he causes chaos, which leads to misunderstandings. As captain, you should steer clear of this. On the other hand, Gullit said that the Dutch skipper was playing safe. He stated,
“The ball play should be led by Virgil van Dijk. But no, he passes it to Geertruida in the opposite direction”you do it.” He does not accept any liability for the ball. He plays so safe and secure!” Liverpool did not 4 retaliate against the two, claiming that human beings make mistakes from time to time.
Van Dijk asserted: “Everyone is permitted to have an opinion these days. It is as it is. Being inconsistent from time to time is pretty normal. that both as a club and as a player, you go through phases trying to improve your form. This is human. “I try to play the best game of my life every week.
Sadly, however, this does not always work out. It’s important for people to remember that we are not machines; perhaps they forget this occasionally.”
A Liverpool target is compared to Lionel Messi by Xabi Alonso :
Xabi Alonso, the manager of Bayer Leverkusen and a former Liverpool player, has praised Florian Wirtz and compared his playing style to Lionel Messi’s. Alonso has asserted that Wirtz, like the legend of Barcelona, possesses the intelligence to execute straightforward passes when required.
Alonso stated to the media: Why is Messi so successful? because he knows when to play simple passes and how to do them. Messi states, Are you in a stronger position? You have the ball here, there!’ It’s not always about making the smartest or most brilliant move. That is possible with Florian. Because of this, he is so good.
The 19-year-old playmaker is wanted by Liverpool, Real Madrid, and Barcelona, according to Italian transfer expert Fabrizio Romano. However, Leverkusen is certain that they will keep him until at least June 2024. Wirtz has highlighted in 13 games for Leverkusen in all rivalries this season, recording two objectives and six helps. His contract is good through June 2027.