26 Aug 2022 13:39:26
Ed001 what's your thoughts on VVD's form this season all three games he has been massively at fault for goals. It's like he does not want to tackle hope his not playing frightened to get injured so he misses the World Cup because they have mistakes it's looked like lack of effort. Hopefully Milners ear bashing sorts him out.

{Ed001's Note - he looks like his confidence is gone. He has not looked right since he came back, he was poor most of last season as well. It takes time to get your head right after an injury like that, it is the worst kind because he didn't even get a foul for it. So he must feel like he can be smashed any time. Suddenly opponents are noticing he is not at his best and that is when it becomes a real problem as he can't coast by on reputation. The good thing is that he can get over it, it only takes a clash of knees or something which he comes out of unscathed or a good psychologist and he can be back to his best. Clearly he still has his pace and strength, so it is just the mental side that needs fixing.}

1.) 26 Aug 2022
26 Aug 2022 16:29:20
To be fair Ed, he did get back to something close to his best post December last season. It was one of the reasons why our form went up drastically Jan onwards.

2.) 26 Aug 2022
26 Aug 2022 16:29:20
To be fair Ed, he did get back to something close to his best post December last season. It was one of the reasons why our form went up drastically Jan onwards.

{Ed001's Note - I am not convinced he did, he wasn't being tested enough to know.}

3.) 26 Aug 2022
26 Aug 2022 18:49:30
Maybe. Even though he was nowhere near 2018-2020 (pre C.V.) Van Dijk. That guy was the best defender I have ever seen in my life. And he made everything look so f**king easy. I will never forget the 2v1 chance against Spurs when he literally saved a goal just by reading the game correctly and making every single right choice in that whole sequence.

4.) 26 Aug 2022
26 Aug 2022 19:11:48
I honestly think he’s mentally scared of a 100% challenge because of the ACL injury. I had the same injury and I tell u for a couple of years after recovering I was looking to jump out of tackles rather than go steaming in. I can’t remember VVD sliding in on anyone for a while.