I just in another thread explained how the English press likes to copy/paste as infighting in the Orange Squad that infamous row in 1996 as if it happens all the time.
You're right in that thread. To stay on subject, in Italy they dispute MvB his take on De Ligt: https://www.vi.nl/nieuws/sorry-van-basten-maar-je-zit-verkeerd-over-de-ligt https://www.tuttosport.com/news/cal...3736158/de_ligt_scusa_van_basten_ma_ti_sbagli
People try telling me that Van Dijk isn't the best defender when the entirety of twitter collectively loose their minds when he makes a mistake during a pre season friendly after missing 300 days due to injury. The standards are honestly astronomical for him and him alone.— Owen🇩🇪🇨🇦 (@LFCOwen96) July 29, 2021 The TL has been this active 3 times this month - Messi won the Copa America - Italy won the Euros - Van Dijk made a mistake in a pre season friendly— Gambino (@LFC_Gambino) July 29, 2021 Terrible English fans honestly (minus the ones supporting Liverpool). Remains a disgrace Pickford got away with this without punishment. Doesn't happen if it was Harry Kane.
Philippe Sandler has looked impressive in preseason for city, even wearing the captain's arm band in the absence of the big guns though. I have being monitoring him for quiet sometime now and he looks set to compete with all the city CBs these season given he can play both on the right, left plus in the middle. Will say also he looks more composed than Ake.
Sandler learned his trade in the Eredivisie, though in my opinion he should have stayed another season.
https://www.si.com/soccer/mancheste...chester-city-2-0-preston-north-end-pre-season https://www.si.com/soccer/mancheste...ayer-ratings-man-city-4-0-barnsley-pre-season
Interview I found with him Sandler has his say! 💪🔷 #ManCity | https://t.co/axa0klD5re pic.twitter.com/NzC0SWWDOo— Manchester City (@ManCity) July 31, 2021
agree and if not for injuries he would have in the spotlight like Timber now. like I said PSV has a good bench and it will be crucial for them in long run
is this that Volendam guy. has been highly rated apparently, like to that of Schuurs when he was at Fortuna sittard.
Was a bad day in office for Ake in community shield. Everything was going smoothly but concended a late penalty in the dying minutes of the game. Was latching onto a back pass, shielding when he slipped and with face to the ground, his legs got tangled into Kelechi Iheanacho leg.when the camera angled changed, pep was with his trade mark hands on his head posture.
1426435229879873536 is not a valid tweet id Just dropped in to say Virgil van Dijk is still the best in the business 👍— The Tactical Times (@Tactical_Times) August 14, 2021 He is not at his best yet visibly but nevertheless a fine improvement clearly.
He is pretty much back to his best. Only the opposition goalkeeper had a higher average rating: http://football-ratings.blogspot.com/2021/08/player-ratings-liverpool-1-1-chelsea.html?m=1
Phillipe Sandler now on loan to nr 18 of La Ligue 1. He really shouldnot extend his contract at ManCity. It leads to nowhere.
He is big, strong, and somewhat slow. Ajax let him go because his ball handling was not great. I saw him in the two games Ajax played against them in last season's Europa League match up. He is an average defender.
Given that Virgil van Dijk is from 8 juli 1991 and Stefan de Vrij 5 februari 1992, it is paramount to get the best in replacement ready. Pascal Struijk is from 11 august 1999, so by the time the two are about to retire, Pascal is coming into his prime time.