No, best season by a CB was VK 11/12. Leadership and that goal against the rags.
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POTY - Virgil Van Dijk
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malg
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Does anyone really care that much?
Liverpool's defence has actually regressed massively.
Since Christmas they are conceding at roughly the same rate they were before they spent £130m on the world's most expensive CB and GK.
It's one of the main reasons I'm confident they won't repeat this season's level of performance. They had a freakishly good run up to Christmas where their xG against was 16, but they only conceded 8. That run created the narrative that Liverpool's defence was incredible because they were on track to beat Chelsea's goals conceded record, but the stats showed that they were giving up massive chances and getting lucky.
Sure enough, since we beat them and burst their unbeaten bubble, they've conceded pretty much bang on xGa of 12 in 15 games - which is by no means top level.
After 35 games Liverpool have the best defensive record and have only lost once. VVD has had a very good season and deserves all the plaudits. Members of the PFA voted, not us fans or media, so his peers who all play the game at various levels are all wrong? Would Raheem have been a worthy winner, yes of course and I see him getting the journo's votes for the Football Writers.
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Does anyone really care that much?
dippers perhaps ?
Blue Til Death
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It's not the fact that VD won it, it's the fact the media were proclaiming him the winner after about 3 games, I've not spoken to anyone who does not think Raz deserves it this season, including a dipper who goes in my local .. Yes VD is a great defender but has he lit up the PL like Raz, no chance .....! Raz has been on another level ..
Members of the PFA voted, not us fans or media, so his peers who all play the game at various levels are all wrong?
The PFA have shown themselves to be terrible voters time and time again. You only need to look at Paul Pogba's inclusion in the TOTY to see that, so appealing to their legitimacy as a voting body seems like an odd move.
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The PFA have shown themselves to be terrible voters time and time again. You only need to look at Paul Pogba's inclusion in the TOTY to see that.
Listening to Five Live yesterday evening Jason Burt (yeah I know) came dangerously close to calling the entire footballing fraternity thick. Which would have been a courageous career move, while being entirely correct.
blueju
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Van dick didn’t want the ball in their last game against us,?it was like a hot potatoNo, best season by a CB was VK 11/12. Leadership and that goal against the rags.
Van dijk is immune to criticism from the media though, which will obviously affect the votes.After 35 games Liverpool have the best defensive record and have only lost once. VVD has had a very good season and deserves all the plaudits. Members of the PFA voted, not us fans or media, so his peers who all play the game at various levels are all wrong? Would Raheem have been a worthy winner, yes of course and I see him getting the journo's votes for the Football Writers.