11 hours ago Liverpool star Virgil van Dijk reveals the one thing he does to stay in prime condition

Virgil van Dijk has helped put Liverpool in Premier League title contention this year and the Reds captain has opened up on the routine that helps keep him at his peak

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23 hours ago Bruno Fernandes and the problem of being captain if you keep getting sent off | Simon Burnton

Manchester United midfielder has been more disciplined this term but unique demands of his job keep him in the firing lineAgainst Leicester on Boxing Day Virgil van Dijk took to 50 the number of successive league games he has played every minute of. This alone does not explain why the Dutchman is such an effective leader, nor why his Liverpool side are currently so successful, but it certainly helps. There are many kinds of captain, many ways of leading, but above all the one unarguably necessary thing is to be present. You cannot lead a team from the stands.At which point it is tempting to go in two-footed on Manchester United’s Bruno Fernandes, as many newspaper headlines did on Friday morning. The Portuguese is, for a couple more days at least, one of only four other captains to have played in every game of this Premier League season but that run ends with the visit of Newcastle on Monday, for which he will be suspended after Tony Harrington, just after half-time in the Boxing Da...

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25 hours ago I almost joined Liverpool but completed Man United transfer after one phone call

Former Liverpool manager Rafael Benitez expressed an interest in Nemanja Vidic before signing for Manchester United

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27 hours ago Arne Slot praises Liverpool trio’s focus despite speculation over their futures

Salah, Van Dijk and Alexander-Arnold deals end in 2025‘As long as they keep performing, the head coach is happy’Arne Slot has praised the trio of players who are out of contract at the end of the season for their focus despite the speculation surrounding their futures and said that talks are continuing.Mohamed Salah, Virgil van Dijk and Trent Alexander-Arnold can speak to overseas clubs from 1 January and while the Liverpool head coach would not be drawn into how those talks are going he confirmed the club are still trying to find a solution. Continue reading...

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27 hours ago Liverpool’s unseen strength can help navigate contract distraction in title charge

The Reds have a seven-point lead at the top of the Premier League but despite uncertainty surrounding Virgil van Dijk, Trent Alexander-Arnold and Mohamed Salah’s futures, Arne Slot has detailed how his team are maintaining standards off the pitch

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