Virgil van Dijk

[salfordbluetrue]

was shouting for him when at Groningen , a good footballer but to be fair he did need to test himself in a physical league , then wanted him from Celtic but again our needs were else where, now we will pay through the nose but i still hope we get him,along with Mings as his understudy

 

[salfordbluetrue]

How good is VD's passing? Compared with, say, Kompany?

Kompany the midfielder it is similar but he is better than Kompany the CB

 

[manygoose]

whats going on with his injury? could that potentially stop any transfer?

 

[Andrew___K]

Kompany the midfielder it is similar but he is better than Kompany the CB

But what makes him a better fit than Laporte? Both left-footed, tough, have basically the same main attributes.
Injuries? Laporte did his ACL, but that was at a very young age (15).

 

[Sensanetional]

But what makes him a better fit than Laporte? Both left-footed, tough, have basically the same main attributes.
Injuries? Laporte did his ACL, but that was at a very young age (15).

Van Dijk is not left-footed.

 

[Andrew___K]

Van Dijk is not left-footed.

Oops. My bad. Then I don't see the point in getting him. Laporte all the way.

 

[Bill]

Oops. My bad. Then I don't see the point in getting him. Laporte all the way.

Lapotre buries him. he's no mug mind.

 

[City_Sean]

How good is VD's passing? Compared with, say, Kompany?

I think he's an excellent passer. When he played v us at the Either this season his distribution was top.

 

[Easy]

Nobody is talking about his injury. Which is a serious one, out for the season.

Big risk if you ask me. What if he does a Gundogan?

We pay the 50m and he gets another injury after a month or so. Would seriously derail our season. Not worth the risk for me, especially at that price.

 

[blueparrot]

Lapotre buries him. he's no mug mind.

Id agree but bearing in mind Pep saying we need a bit more physicallity to deal with the Costa, Lukaku types think he may go fo Van Dijk over Laporte.