Virgil van Dijk

[M3ls]

Honestly what is he better at than curbarsi?
Take winning out the equation, what is he actually better at?..

Physicality, speed, acceleration, 1 vs 1 play, heading, positioning... He is better in absolutely everything except passing, although the Dutchman is also elite on the ball.

 

[khaled_a_d]

Anyone fancy van Dijk on 2 year contract if Inigo leaves with his contract running out or if Araujo is sold, or do we think he'll be washed soon?

Absoltuely.
Could be like T.Silva to Chelsea type of situation, he will be even a couple of years younger than the Brazilian when he moved to London.

 

[jamrock]

Physicality, speed, acceleration, 1 vs 1 play, heading, positioning... He is better in absolutely everything except passing, although the Dutchman is also elite on the ball.

It was a joke, lol

 

[fergus90]

He's started off this season superbly. If he's available on a free then he'd be a wonderful signing.

 

[Porque]

Bring him home.

 

[jamrock]

If he comes, he'll have to start, which means you sell araujo or demote cubarsi for 2 years to continue his development, not something I'm against.

 

[DonAK]

If he comes, he'll have to start, which means you sell araujo or demote cubarsi for 2 years to continue his development, not something I'm against.

All depends on Araujo's contract situation. If they don't agree to terms within the next 3-6 months I think they put him on the market.

 

[Iniesta Ultra]

demote Cubarsi lmao

 

[Andresito]

Can't see why he would move to Barca unless he knows he 100% has a starting spot, and even then at 34 he might have other priorities in life.

 

[draconifire]

Anyone fancy van Dijk on 2 year contract if Inigo leaves with his contract running out or if Araujo is sold, or do we think he'll be washed soon?

We should definitely renew Inigo first. It's not even a question he won't.
We can then see if Araujo wants to stay. Sell the cunt if he doesn't want to, or Christiansen.
Get this guy on for 2 years, still think he has a solid 2-3 years left in him.

 

[Porque]

We should definitely renew Inigo first. It's not even a question he won't.
We can then see if Araujo wants to stay. Sell the cunt if he doesn't want to, or Christiansen.
Get this guy on for 2 years, still think he has a solid 2-3 years left in him.

Q should be that if Inigo performs like this, then how could VVD perform?

Should be a level above, only issue is moving Cubarsi back to LCB, but he done a job there last season, so.

 

[CatalinR10]

What's the recent fuss about him ? Contract ending or ?

 

[Barcaman]

We need pacey defender to play this high line. A sweeper/interceptor. A Mascherano.

 

[Loki]

We need pacey defender to play this high line. A sweeper/interceptor. A Mascherano.

Araujo is fast enough. Don't remember him being outpaced by anyone. He just needs to stay fit.

 

[Don Juan Laporta Estruch]

We should be looking at Uruguayo and Cubaresi being our centre back partnership for the next 10 years.

Having a 34 year old come in and disrupt their progression would be nothing short of madness.