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Re: Drogba Lucky Not To Face Him' - Henderson Defends Van Dijk Over Ballack Claim by Nobody: 5:05pm On May 26, 2020
Vickho6:



Hey,, the ucl final lost can't be blame cos of d defense
D first and last goal was karius fault see d stupid action... He was threatened
Allison presence guarantee trophies, not VVD!!!

That is what your comment means!!

Is VVD not a Varane like that??
Re: Drogba Lucky Not To Face Him' - Henderson Defends Van Dijk Over Ballack Claim by khalids: 5:06pm On May 26, 2020
Van Dijk.......that Pepe turn inside out............... grin grin grin
Re: Drogba Lucky Not To Face Him' - Henderson Defends Van Dijk Over Ballack Claim by Adjovi: 5:11pm On May 26, 2020
paulolee:
lol...i guess dt tweet is fake coming from a professional like micheal ballack, bt lets assume he tweeted it, I think the tweet is soo on point..van dijk is a good defender bt I think he is just soo overated by the over hyping british media to make the world seems that they gat the best defender in thier league bt dnt get me wrong because am taking nothing from the fact that he is the best defender in the league nt not the best in the world...i give him big respect for controlling the liverpool defense with so much confidence and his giant body structure dt do installs fear in some players bt I think he is not up to the level of some defenders like ramos, pique, chiellini, bonucci, godin, thiago silver, john terry, nemanja vidic, puyol, thuram, nesta etc in thier prime n these past defenders wasnt that hyped to the point of winning a ballon d or, the funny thing is that the british media wont mind going ahead to say that van dijk is the best ever, afterall they onced compared hazard n sterling goal ratio on their best seasons last 2 season to ronaldo n messi's performance but we all know how it ended....is it not d same van dijk dt we saw being afraid against f.cb at camp nou n was caught sleeping wen suarez ran inbetween him n d oda defender to score the first goal n was pictured ball watching messi second goal??... was he not taken to d cleaners against salzburg in anfield by dt asian kid dt Liverpool jus signed...if those listed legends are currently in epl expecially d stuborn drogba, hungry henry n dt bully costa, i guess van dijk would work more than this current season bt still be said to be the best defender in epl bcoz none id better than that i have seen for now....my opinion..




All of you just keep talking out of hate.....if you know nothing about football just stfu. Van dijk marks the very right way a defender should mark, you don't just jump on tackles, you anticipate and calculate. He's not perfect because no one is. A quick reminder, he won the ball from Messi that led to the 3rd goal for Liverpool against Barca last season, you can Goan watch the replay. At camp nou he was one Vs like 4 Barcelona players Messi was with the ball in Liverpool's penalty box and he won the ball from Messi.... So you all should stop hating on this guy, he's good.

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Re: Drogba Lucky Not To Face Him' - Henderson Defends Van Dijk Over Ballack Claim by Endymi: 5:11pm On May 26, 2020
GistmeBlog:
Didier Drogba Fires Back, Says Van Dijk Wouldn't Last A Minute With Him, See His Comments HERE

Lol funny man,why not be straight forward
Re: Drogba Lucky Not To Face Him' - Henderson Defends Van Dijk Over Ballack Claim by Nobody: 5:11pm On May 26, 2020
ProfAmaben:
Very true, seems the quality of football is on a rapid decline. If not, explain why a decent player like Dembele would cost 144million, or Coutinho 160million?
In the world today, how many people can we call "Strikers"? Imagine Erlin Braut Haaland a 19 year old having a price tag of 100 million Euros, Lautaro Martinez 111 million Euros, Mbappe has no price tag and could go for 250 - 300 million pounds easy.
The players today won't even break the first eleven of most top teams back then, AcMilan, Juve, Inter, Barca, Real Madrid etc are clubs that Jordan Henderson can't even be a reserve player, yet he captains the current champions league holders and would soon be premiership champions.
You are very right Prof. The quality of football has unbelievably gone down; to the lowest of all time. Mediocre players costing huge millions. It is sad

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Re: Drogba Lucky Not To Face Him' - Henderson Defends Van Dijk Over Ballack Claim by oodua1stson: 5:12pm On May 26, 2020
Are we not talking about the same player that was barely above average at Southampton? Lol



Loserpool fans have suffered so much in life anything above average they consider it great. Same way some of their dead brain fans compared salah to Messi

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Re: Drogba Lucky Not To Face Him' - Henderson Defends Van Dijk Over Ballack Claim by GistmeBlog(m): 5:13pm On May 26, 2020
Endymi:


Lol funny man,why not be straight forward

Sorry boss
Re: Drogba Lucky Not To Face Him' - Henderson Defends Van Dijk Over Ballack Claim by RTSC: 5:13pm On May 26, 2020
With a center pairing of vidic and Ferdinand - hardest men in their prime.

They would eat van Dirk for dinner.

Yet people like Drogba still score against those killers.
Re: Drogba Lucky Not To Face Him' - Henderson Defends Van Dijk Over Ballack Claim by InoFilms: 5:14pm On May 26, 2020
Re: Drogba Lucky Not To Face Him' - Henderson Defends Van Dijk Over Ballack Claim by oluwaahmed: 5:15pm On May 26, 2020
Van dijk is good but when compared to defenders like Maldini, Nesta, F.canavaro, Bonucci,materrazi, chiellini, Puyol, S.Ramos, J.terry, R.carvallho, Vidic, R.Ferdinand, S.Campbell,jap stam, T.Adams. he dey learn work.

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Re: Drogba Lucky Not To Face Him' - Henderson Defends Van Dijk Over Ballack Claim by openmine(m): 5:15pm On May 26, 2020
League never start but people cannot take their banter away from liverpool! grin grin

"When nobody talks about you,then you are nobody" grin grin

These trolls will never let liverpool drink water and keep cup....is it their fault that they are 25 points ahead of the second placed team that happens to be the defending champions mancity in a highly competitive english premier league?
These same trolls here once nicknamed liverpool as the 'nearly' team....they even tagged liverpool with YNWA 'You Will Never Win Anything' grin
Today liverpool have clinched three major trophies while hoping to clinch the elusive English premier league title and they have suddenly changed the narrative!
Is it their fault that they have a group of professionals who who play for each other while heavily coach by one of the best managers in the world in jurgen klopp?

As for the simplified and colossal defender VVD.....the reason why there are too many banters is because he is doing something right!
Are the trolls saying that Aguero or Jesus are not good strikers?
Are they also saying lewandoski is an average striker simply because VVd got the better of him last year?
I am not here to hype or compare VVD with other defenders but he is currently the best in that position and has no rival for now...those who are saying VVD is overhyped will gladly and joyfully welcome him to their club! FACT tongue tongue

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Re: Drogba Lucky Not To Face Him' - Henderson Defends Van Dijk Over Ballack Claim by RTSC: 5:16pm On May 26, 2020
You know football is now crap when mbappe is the best young talent in the world and you need a blank cheque to sign.

Mbappe is not better than robinho in his young prime.

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Re: Drogba Lucky Not To Face Him' - Henderson Defends Van Dijk Over Ballack Claim by proxillin(m): 5:18pm On May 26, 2020
RTSC:
You know football is now crap when mbappe is the best young talent in the world and you need a blank cheque to sign.

Mbappe is not better than robinho in his young prime.

football is loosing its value.
Re: Drogba Lucky Not To Face Him' - Henderson Defends Van Dijk Over Ballack Claim by Adjovi: 5:20pm On May 26, 2020
LordPsalm:
The price of players have nothing to do with the topic on ground. Also ask why good players like Maradona didn't cost 1million euro.
Its an insult to VVD to think mere Drogba will destroy him when Ronaldo, Messi, aguero, Lukaku, Lewandowski, Suarez, Neymar, Hazard and all couldn't.
When did Drogba turn to this undisputable striker when even Lukaku have a better stat than him in Epl

No mind all these people saying trash..all these so called super strikers have had their records broken by Salah in EPL and here they are saying trash...

I know why they are hating on van dijk, he's so good they expect him not to make a single mistake.
Re: Drogba Lucky Not To Face Him' - Henderson Defends Van Dijk Over Ballack Claim by RTSC: 5:21pm On May 26, 2020
openmine:
League never start but people cannot take their banter away from liverpool! grin grin

"When nobody talks about you,then you are nobody" grin grin

These trolls will never let liverpool drink water and keep cup....is it their fault that they are 25 points ahead of the second placed team that happens to be the defending champions mancity in a highly competitive english premier league?
These same trolls here once nicknamed liverpool as the 'nearly' team....they even tagged liverpool with YNWA 'You Will Never Win Anything' grin
Today liverpool have clinched three major trophies while hoping to clinch the elusive English premier league title and they have suddenly changed the narrative!
Is it their fault that they have a group of professionals who who play for each other while heavily coach by one of the best managers in the world in jurgen klopp?

As for the simplified and colossal defender VVD.....the reason why there are too many banters is because he is doing something right!
Are the trolls saying that Aguero or Jesus are not good strikers?
Are they also saying lewandoski is an average striker simply because VVd got the better of him last year?
I am not here to hype or compare VVD with other defenders but he is currently the best in that position and has no rival for now...those who are saying VVD is overhyped will gladly and joyfully welcome him to their club! FACT tongue tongue
Many players are doing something right.

But when you start to overrate a player and compare him to his footballing grandmasters, then we need to take a closer look and see if the hype is justified.

In this case, the hype is not justified.

He is best in a mediocre era.
Re: Drogba Lucky Not To Face Him' - Henderson Defends Van Dijk Over Ballack Claim by Adjovi: 5:24pm On May 26, 2020
HundredWays:
93mins Ramos Header against ATM 2014 is better than Entire VVD Carrier!!

do the maths, 4ucl trophy!!


Yes for trophy won by the team.....how many individual honours does Ramos have? Let's start from there .
Re: Drogba Lucky Not To Face Him' - Henderson Defends Van Dijk Over Ballack Claim by RTSC: 5:26pm On May 26, 2020
Adjovi:


No mind all these people saying trash..all these so called super strikers have had their records broken by Salah in EPL and here they are saying trash...

I know why they are hating on van dijk, he's so good they expect him not to make a single mistake.
It is easy to break goal scoring records in an era where mustafi and David Luiz are starting defenders for a top 6 team.

In the era of Terry, carvalho, vidic, Ferdinand, Rafael, Campbell, silvestre, salah no go reach box 18.
Re: Drogba Lucky Not To Face Him' - Henderson Defends Van Dijk Over Ballack Claim by csamii: 5:31pm On May 26, 2020
So it's now Van dijk's fault attackers are lazy?!
Aguero that has a better goal ratio than Henry is lazy?
Harry Kane is lazy?

Football is generation by generation. United have their class of 99. Barça has, Madrid too. This is Van dijk's time. Learn to enjoy him or cry everytime his topic is brought up!
Re: Drogba Lucky Not To Face Him' - Henderson Defends Van Dijk Over Ballack Claim by Adjovi: 5:31pm On May 26, 2020
RTSC:

It is easy to break goal scoring records in an era where mustafi and David Luiz are starting defenders for a top 6 team.

In the era of Terry, carvalho, vidic, Ferdinand, Rafael, Campbell, silvestre, salah no go reach box 18.

Same vidic that Torres killed���
Re: Drogba Lucky Not To Face Him' - Henderson Defends Van Dijk Over Ballack Claim by openmine(m): 5:33pm On May 26, 2020
RTSC:

Many players are doing something right.

But when you start to overrate a player and compare him to his footballing grandmasters, then we need to take a closer look and see if the hype is justified.

In this case, the hype is not justified.

He is best in a mediocre era.
I totally disagree with you!
There were superb strikers and defenders before the likes of maldini and nestas or henry and drogbas or even milito!
Are you saying that the likes of aguero or lewandoski are mediocre?
Its not his fault that other strikers are not stepping up or that there arent many defenders like him presently!
If liverpool did not attain this enviable position they are today with VVD,would you be saying this?
If this same player was in bayern or madrid,your likes would have hailed him as the best thing since boiled eggs!
You guys should tone down on your emotions towards VVD!
Hype?
No one is hyping him...his stats are simply superb!
He doesnt even need hype...his performance is there for all to see!

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Re: Drogba Lucky Not To Face Him' - Henderson Defends Van Dijk Over Ballack Claim by EmeraldKing7(m): 5:34pm On May 26, 2020
People go dey anaylse real life football like PlayStation

Because u don't see Van dijk performing sliding tackles like Terry or getting red cards like Ramos or getting his hips twisted like puyol does not mean he is not a good defender

The stats don't lie.Since Van dijk came to Liverpool,their defense has improved immensely.He commands the back 4 like a leader and improves his fellow comrades.Guys like matip,Arnold,Gomes and even lovren have improved very well

As for those saying football today is easy.
let me tell u something, Liverpool had 97 points last season and still finished second.
Chelsea had 95 and won it.Leicester won it with 85 points..Even Arsenal invincibles did not even win the league with 97 points

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Re: Drogba Lucky Not To Face Him' - Henderson Defends Van Dijk Over Ballack Claim by RTSC: 5:34pm On May 26, 2020
Adjovi:


Same vidic that Torres killed���
You are comparing a prime Torres to salah?

If Liverpool fans are given a choice between prime Torres and salah, Who do you think they would choose?
Re: Drogba Lucky Not To Face Him' - Henderson Defends Van Dijk Over Ballack Claim by Daguccizgreat(m): 5:35pm On May 26, 2020
IkpuNneGi:
Virgil Van Dijk is an overrated piece of shit

Argue with your village people
You know little about football for saying such. The player most of you regard as greatest of all time (messi) was caged in Anfield by Vvd and co for 90 minutes and eventually lost out in an embarrassing way. Think before you write

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Re: Drogba Lucky Not To Face Him' - Henderson Defends Van Dijk Over Ballack Claim by Daguccizgreat(m): 5:37pm On May 26, 2020
JOHNSONSOLAFUNMI:
Not from a credible source but why the hate against van Dijk



Sport bible posted it on their IG and mirror picked it up, just like AS reported that kaka said Messi is better than CR7



Cause he has done more than Pogba, Maguire, for his club, overrated ? but he won PFA, champions league and premier league is waiting for him

I’m not a Liverpool supporter but when you see greatness, appreciate
Don't mind those shallow thinking fellows who know nothing about football.

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Re: Drogba Lucky Not To Face Him' - Henderson Defends Van Dijk Over Ballack Claim by Adjovi: 5:37pm On May 26, 2020
csamii:
So it's now Van dijk's fault attackers are lazy?!
Aguero that has a better goal ratio than Henry is lazy?
Harry Kane is lazy?

Football is generation by generation. United have their class of 99. Barça has, Madrid too. This is Van dijk's time. Learn to enjoy him or cry everytime his topic is brought up!


No mind them can they compare strikers during them George best era to those of them Owen and down to them Henry and co? Football is evolving, you can't compare the way they play then to now. How many of those past players were as skillful as them ronaldinho, Ronaldo , messi ? None. If the so called greatest of all time Messi and Ronaldo could not get past van dijk who is drogba? In fact drogba will be the easiest to mark for him amongst all of them. Drogba is not skillful just strength and van dijk always wins against any striker that relies on strength/ power.
Re: Drogba Lucky Not To Face Him' - Henderson Defends Van Dijk Over Ballack Claim by Adjovi: 5:38pm On May 26, 2020
RTSC:

You are comparing a prime Torres to salah?

If Liverpool fans are given a choice between prime Torres and salah, Who do you think they would choose?


Salah broke the all time record of EPL and they don't play the same position.
Re: Drogba Lucky Not To Face Him' - Henderson Defends Van Dijk Over Ballack Claim by openmine(m): 5:39pm On May 26, 2020
csamii:
So it's now Van dijk's fault attackers are lazy?!
Aguero that has a better goal ratio than Henry is lazy?
Harry Kane is lazy?

Football is generation by generation. United have their class of 99. Barça has, Madrid too. This is Van dijk's time. Learn to enjoy him or cry everytime his topic is brought up!
Exactly!
Truth is they just hate the fact that VVD is at liverpool!
If he was at barca or madrid or chelsea,or even manutd,they would have called him the best!
Re: Drogba Lucky Not To Face Him' - Henderson Defends Van Dijk Over Ballack Claim by Adek15(m): 5:39pm On May 26, 2020
ProfAmaben:
Very true, seems the quality of football is on a rapid decline. If not, explain why a decent player like Dembele would cost 144million, or Coutinho 160million?
In the world today, how many people can we call "Strikers"? Imagine Erlin Braut Haaland a 19 year old having a price tag of 100 million Euros, Lautaro Martinez 111 million Euros, Mbappe has no price tag and could go for 250 - 300 million pounds easy.
The players today won't even break the first eleven of most top teams back then, AcMilan, Juve, Inter, Barca, Real Madrid etc are clubs that Jordan Henderson can't even be a reserve player, yet he captains the current champions league holders and would soon be premiership champions.
this is just the pure truth. Part of the reasons while Messi and Ronaldo are having a field day winning the Ballon d'or every year.
Re: Drogba Lucky Not To Face Him' - Henderson Defends Van Dijk Over Ballack Claim by Daguccizgreat(m): 5:40pm On May 26, 2020
Cladez:
The hype on Van Dijk is getting too much.


he is yet to reach the level Ramos,Thiago Silva,Cannavaro,Vidic,J.Terry,Puyol etc has reached and surpassed.


English media and Liverpool fans should tone it down a bit
The dude is not over hyped. Ask your self how many of those centre backs you mentioned can go 4 matches without a yellow card and maintain the same level of performance. The dude is very intelligent but unfortunately some of you don't know that.

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Re: Drogba Lucky Not To Face Him' - Henderson Defends Van Dijk Over Ballack Claim by csamii: 5:41pm On May 26, 2020
proxillin:


football is loosing its value.

You don't know what you are saying. Football is like cult now.
Re: Drogba Lucky Not To Face Him' - Henderson Defends Van Dijk Over Ballack Claim by Daguccizgreat(m): 5:42pm On May 26, 2020
espn:
Rubbish...we are talking about great defenders you are saying shit...Can Van Dijk face messi...Rooney...Ronaldo.. ronaldhino...jay jay...in der peak?
What are you talking about ? Is it not the same messi he caged in Anfield for 90 minutes last season. May be you don't even watch football

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