Funny how a short while ago Van Dijk was seen as the best performing Liverpool player generally. November 20: https://www.espn.co.uk/football/sto...l-man-united-chelsea-man-city-liverpool-spurs His pace and agility has clearly dropped though and he has caused a few penalties this year (channelling his inner De Ligt)
I thought penalty against Virgil today was harsh... very unlucky. Kerkez was a joke. I never rate him, defensively weak and incompetent -- and his offensive output has not justified his inclusion in the lineup. Konate, whoops Slot's demise was failing to spend $ getting more CB's last Summer. The only one he added was out for the season.
3 - Virgil van Dijk has conceded three penalties in all competitions this season, more than any other Premier League player. Basketball. pic.twitter.com/YnYaH7oOHW— OptaJoe (@OptaJoe) November 26, 2025 4 - @PSV are the second team to ever score 4+ goals against Liverpool at Anfield in European competition, after Real Madrid in February 2023 (5). Magnificent. pic.twitter.com/3Lp1FX4TfQ— OptaJohan (@OptaJohan) November 26, 2025 This does not look good for Slot.
40632 I think longer than you suppose "I wanted Liverpool to win so badly tonight," club icon Jamie Carragher told CBS Sports. In recent days, JC has been fighting with Salah through various channels. 'I always have that, but now mainly for the manager, for what he had to go through in recent days. I don't have close ties with him, but he is the manager of Liverpool.' JC stood up for Slot before and did so again this time. 'What was very nice was that the fans chanted his name en masse. Not after the 0-1, but also in the first half. That said a lot. They have stood behind their manager. And more importantly, it was a huge victory.' 'That's what Ll needed after that defeat against PSV', JC analysed. 'I'm really happy for Slot. More than for anyone else. It's been tough for him all season. He needs to get better results, of course, but this is great. For him, for the club and for the situation he has been maneuvered into. A fantastic evening for the Slot'
41086 If 2025 has been a special year for anyone, it is for Renée Slegers. The only 36-year-old manager of the Arsenal women actually wanted to work in the shadows to learn and gain experience, but was appointed head coach in January. In May, she won the Champions League. 'Yes, it turned out a bit differently than I had anticipated', concludes Renée Slegers with a sense of understatement. She has been combining a busy managerial job with the women of Arsenal with a family life with two young children for a year now. During the international period of November-December, she was off for a while. 'Quality time with the family. I had taken parental leave. The youngest is five months. Those few days off were wonderful.' Of course, Slegers speaks Dutch, but sometimes uses English words. A former life in Sweden and a Swedish partner mean that she also masters that language. And now English is the working language in the workplace. In Slegers' planning, it all looked very different. 'But yes, plans and football are not a logical combination. I was not planning to be a head coach for the time being. All the pressure and responsibilities were too much for me. Moreover, I wanted to develop further as a coach first. That's why I went to Arsenal. To work in other positions, with the youth, as an assistant. Looking at the profession from multiple angles, gaining knowledge and, above all, not planning anything.
Three quarters of the the Dutch female NT footballers are homosexual. This is no exception. Why is that? Maybe Johan Derksen had a point, sort of ("football is not a sport for ladies"). Half-truth.
It is really something is this day that should not be an issue at all. I know of four male players who have disclosed their sexuality and I'm sure there are others who for various reasons have not. Anyone who cares about this should look in the mirror and ask themselves why. I will consider this question closed and further posts on the topic will be deleted. There are better things to discuss.