If Van Dijk had not attempted the tackle, he may have been able to block any shot, or at the very least reduce the angle and trust his goalkeeper to do the rest. Advertisement.

Over the last five seasons, Van Dijk averages just 2.2 tackle attempts per game, but crucially, his success rate is up at a very high 61 per cent.

The Athletic’s brilliant breakdown of Virgil van Dijk’s defending goes far beyond the traditional metrics. While the Liverpool captain’s raw tackle numbers may no longer evoke the ...

Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk has opened up on Everton goalkeeper Jordan Pickford and the tackle that almost destroyed his career. Pickford's horror tackle in the Merseyside Derby in October ...

Virgil van Dijk has shocked Liverpool fans by describing his injury recovery following a horror tackle from Jordan Pickford as 'one of the best times of my life.'. In 2020, the Dutch defender ...

Virgil van Dijk was injured by Jordan Pickford's horror tackle in the Merseyside Derby in October 2020, with the Liverpool captain reportedly not accepting an apology from his rival ...

Tarkowski's counterpart, Liverpool skipper Virgil van Dijk, said after the first derby of the season that the game was "Everton's cup final", in comments that will have delighted Liverpool fans ...

Liverpool's van Dijk sent off for tackle on Isak. August 27, 2023 12:03 PM. Shortly after Anthony Gordon's opening goal for Newcastle, Alexander Isak is brought down just outside the box by Virgil van ...

One wrote: "Still don’t understand how Van Dijk wasn’t given a red for that tackle." Read More in Football. Everton 0 Liverpool 0 Reds stagger to third draw of season as both blow chances for ...

Virgil van Dijk believes Liverpool deserve credit for getting back to winning ways after they responded to their Carabao Cup final defeat to Newcastle United last month by beating Everton 1-0 in ...

It was a first-half without too many highlights for Liverpool but Virgil van Dijk managed to impress many with his brilliant piece of skill. As Will Hughes drove at our defence, the captain ...