Virgil van Dijk

[MCFC1993]

We could use Tosin Adarabioyo (providing he signed a new deal) as the 4th centre back option. However for that to work we would have to give more game time to the younger player.

Definitely an option, easier to give younger players a chance once we have a solid team.

 

[Dipsis_LTU_MC]

Van Dijk would be an absolutely brilliant signing. Tall, strong, powerful, good on the ball, good technically, can pass a football, has great positional awareness. Stones and Otamendi can't play together. One is too short, another is weak physically. It's either Kompany and Stones or Kompany and Otamendi. However, there is a massive possibility that Vinny won't last longer than 10 games in a row, therefore, it would be either Van Dijk and Stones or Van Dijk and Otamendi. If all three are fit, play 3-4-3 or 3-5-2.

I can't really see any major flaws in his game. Fuck the price tag. Why don't spend the money if you have some.

If we don't get Van Dijk, once Vinny gets injured and Stones continuous making silly mistakes this place will go mad.

 

[Easy]

Would be a top signing. Has everything we miss when Kompany is out. He is everything Pep looks for in a CB. Sell Otamendi right away and buy this lad. £20-25m for Otamendi is perfect, VVD is twice the player he is and much younger. Liverpool were never going to get him, won't spend the money needed to compete.

Van Dijk, Kompany, Stones, Kolarov is the best CB group in the league. We can play 3 at the back as well. We don't have a first choice pairing as Pep often rotates and I for one don't want to see Kompany playing 3 games a week. Stones-Kompany one game, Kolarov-Van Dijk the next game for example. Credit to Kolarov he has done a fantastic job filling in at CB this season.

Van Dijk before his injury was the unanimouosly the best CB in the league and everyone's team of the season. An amazing purchase if we manage to pull it off.

Here is a wonderful free kick that he scored for Celtic, unstoppable.

 

[worsleyweb]

Would be a top signing. Has everything we miss when Kompany is out. He is everything Pep looks for in a CB. Sell Otamendi right away and buy this lad. £20-25m for Otamendi is perfect, VVD is twice the player he is and much younger. Liverpool were never going to get him, won't spend the money needed to compete.

Van Dijk, Kompany, Stones, Kolarov is the best CB group in the league. We can play 3 at the back as well. We don't have a first choice pairing as Pep often rotates and I for one don't want to see Kompany playing 3 games a week. Stones-Kompany one game, Kolarov-Van Dijk the next game for example. Credit to Kolarov he has done a fantastic job filling in at CB this season.

Van Dijk before his injury was the unanimouosly the best CB in the league and everyone's team of the season. An amazing purchase if we manage to pull it off.

Here is a wonderful free kick that he scored for Celtic, unstoppable.

Great post - really impressed with him when he played us last season. Hope we get him.

 

[bobmcfc]

Somebody at The Sun, is having a laugh!

MCFC Info‏ @MCFClnfo 7m7 minutes ago
Southampton have slapped a £70m price tag on rumoured City target Virgil van Dijk (25). [The Sun]

Only 70m ?

 

[The slaughtered lamb]

Would be a great signing. I had hoped for Bonucci but this would make more sense financially and he's Premier League proven. More than enough cover if anything happens to Vinny.

 

[Steve68]

Surely we wouldn't let Otamendi go, we need a 4th centre to cover for Kompany, if he got injured and we had let Otta go then we'd be back to square one.

Maybe and you are probably right. I would still rather free up the squad place and wages for someone a little less keen on lunging in. Wouldn't mind another CB signing because we cannot gamble on Kompany remaining fit. But yea, I guess he will be staying.

 

[mosssideblue]

Would be a top signing. Has everything we miss when Kompany is out. He is everything Pep looks for in a CB. Sell Otamendi right away and buy this lad. £20-25m for Otamendi is perfect, VVD is twice the player he is and much younger. Liverpool were never going to get him, won't spend the money needed to compete.

Van Dijk, Kompany, Stones, Kolarov is the best CB group in the league. We can play 3 at the back as well. We don't have a first choice pairing as Pep often rotates and I for one don't want to see Kompany playing 3 games a week. Stones-Kompany one game, Kolarov-Van Dijk the next game for example. Credit to Kolarov he has done a fantastic job filling in at CB this season.

Van Dijk before his injury was the unanimouosly the best CB in the league and everyone's team of the season. An amazing purchase if we manage to pull it off.

Here is a wonderful free kick that he scored for Celtic, unstoppable.

Simply going on last season, Ota was the far better defender, so why so eager to sell?

 

[flb]

Would be a top signing. Has everything we miss when Kompany is out. He is everything Pep looks for in a CB. Sell Otamendi right away and buy this lad. £20-25m for Otamendi is perfect, VVD is twice the player he is and much younger. Liverpool were never going to get him, won't spend the money needed to compete.

Van Dijk, Kompany, Stones, Kolarov is the best CB group in the league. We can play 3 at the back as well. We don't have a first choice pairing as Pep often rotates and I for one don't want to see Kompany playing 3 games a week. Stones-Kompany one game, Kolarov-Van Dijk the next game for example. Credit to Kolarov he has done a fantastic job filling in at CB this season.

Van Dijk before his injury was the unanimouosly the best CB in the league and everyone's team of the season. An amazing purchase if we manage to pull it off.

Here is a wonderful free kick that he scored for Celtic, unstoppable.

Great post but we need 4 CB's at the club.

 

[BlueCityfan]

Great defender. But a bit surprised. Would have thought Pep wanted a left-footed CB. I know Van Dijk usually plays LCB. But he is still right-footed.