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There’s a new look about a key area of the team for Liverpool, a changing of the guard enforced by recent events, a previous zone of consistency now faced with uncertainty esports
No, we’re not talking about midfield - that particular switch-up already looks a definite upgrade, even early as it is for such conclusions esports
Instead it’s at left-back the unexpected alteration has occurred, a consequence of Andy Robertson’s need for surgery which means the Scot is out for the rest of the year esports
Having averaged over 44 appearances a season for the Reds since signing in 2017, he’ll now miss at least 17 matches, if best estimates of his return are to be believed esports
That leaves not just a gap for Kostas Tsimikas or an untested youngster to fill tactically, but a void which cannot be accounted for: that of a partnership, of understanding, of the natural, unthinking knowing which comes with playing hundreds of matches alongside a teammate esports
It can be argued that such a changeable nature can be applied not just to the midfield, not even just to left-back, but to the entire defensive structure this term at Anfield: injuries have already hit on the right and centrally too, to go along with the altered personnel ahead of them in the middle third of the pitch esports
All that simply means one truth must be constant if the Reds are to translate early season promise into longer-term capacity to challenge for major honours: Virgil van Dijk must once again prove himself to be among the very best, not just individually as a defender but as a force to make the whole greater than the sum of its parts esports
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The period which saw Liverpool win both Premier League and Champions League saw Van Dijk at the pinnacle of the game, a central defender without peer, a worthy recipient of the Ballon d’Or itself, had he been handed it instead of a runner-up spot, pipped by seven votes in 2019 by Lionel Messi esports
Perhaps that in itself was a noteworthy award esports
In any case, he’s not quite there these days, not quite the automatic choice among fan or pundit asked to name the world’s finest esports
It’s arguable that there isn’t a single stand-out candidate right now for that particularly subjective title esports
But in asking whether Van Dijk is capable of being the world’s best defender again, part of the answer has to be that it doesn’t really matter esports
He might want to be of course, might already believe he is, but from a team perspective what they really need is Van Dijk’s ability to stabilise the team, to foresee and forestall danger, to order those around him to bring forth resilience from chaos esports
Because chaotic is, still, a little too close to the truth when it comes to spells of defending for Liverpool esports
The midfield is far more creative, far more offensive and energetic, far less reliant on Trent Alexander-Arnold always being at his best esports
But all that comes at a cost: it’s not always the most agile and defensive-first in either recovery or positional terms esports
It’s still new as a group, still needs time to become as cohesive as the best central trios are, on and off the ball esports
And in the meantime, the result can often be large gaps, lost runners, moments of inexplicable choices in possession esports
That leaves a hefty weight on the defence to counteract such moments - the defence and, of course, the still-magnificent Alisson Becker behind them esports
(Getty Images)But before that one-man last line, it’s Van Dijk who must rise once more to ensure unity, if not always outright unison esports
Acting in perfect harmony is difficult enough with four constant selections; as it is this season, Jurgen Klopp has already utilised Jarell Quansah as a fifth-choice, following injuries esports
Alexander-Arnold missed pitch time and is not yet back to his peak physical or technical best esports
Ibrahima Konate and Joel Matip have dovetailed, and now there’s Tsimikas present on a more regular basis - which also means either Joe Gomez will see minutes on the left, or an untried youngster will, with Calum Scanlon and Luke Chambers first in line esports
They presently tally one senior minute esports between them esports
They will all four need guiding for different reasons, all need time, all occasionally get things wrong and need the left-sided centre-back beside them to bail them out esports
No prizes for guessing who that is on a week-to-week basis esports
Because for Liverpool, there are prizes at stake esports
Three points off the top of the Premier League table after a fine opening quarter of the campaign; rolling along nicely in Europe and domestic cups alike esports
esports Between now and the next international break, the opportunities for victory across all competitions are as immense as the potential cost of dropped points: Toulouse twice, Nottingham Forest, Bournemouth, Luton, Brentford esports
A modern title-competing team would take six wins with very little fuss, in truth esports
Then, beyond, it’s Manchester City away esports
The most true barometer of where Liverpool are this season, even coming after an international break and in the infamous 12:30pm kick-off spot esports
The margin for error remains almost nil, but with the reigning champions perhaps not quite at their own peak yet, and Klopp’s side having improved more than might have been thought possible at this early stage, thoughts of a title challenge will not be far away - if the defence is kept on-point, even with altered personnel esports
(Getty Images)It all means Van Dijk must be as close to his own 100 percent as possible, even if his 2023/24 maximum level is a little lower than in 19/20 esports
As far as transformative figures go, Van Dijk was one after signing esports
He, as much as anyone else and more than most, sent Liverpool from challengers to champions, in every competition across the board esports
Now once again he must be the leader - literally, given the armband - who enables the Reds to do so, not so much the new figurehead this time but as the standard-bearer, the supplier of consistency, the model of outperformance which can give Liverpool the extra edge they’ll need, both in the Premier League and beyond esports
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Jonny Bairstow has broken his lengthy silence on his controversial stumping during the second Ashes Test at Lord’s and accused Australia of gamesmanship when taking contentious catches in the drawn series esports
Bairstow was at the centre of the incident which ignited the Ashes, when Australian wicketkeeper Alex Carey opportunistically stumped the England batsman after he had stepped out of his crease at the end of an over esports
The umpire had not called “over” and so Bairstow was given out by the rules of the game esports
But England accused their rivals of failing to play within the spirit of cricket, and captain Ben Stokes later said that he would have retracted the appeal had he been in the position of his counterpart, Pat Cummins esports
On reflection, Carey later said he had no regrets over the incident and would do it again esports
“If there was an opportunity to get a stumping, I definitely would esports
To see how much has played out since then it’s been a little bit surprising esports
There’s been some nasty stuff been said but it is the Ashes – there was nasty stuff said before that as well esports
”But speaking to the Daily Telegraph, Bairstow said he was not “fair game” as he was not trying to gain an advantage by stepping out of his crease esports
“If you’re starting out of your crease, you’re trying to gain an advantage,” he said esports
“If you start in your crease, and not trying to take a run, and you finish in your crease esports
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That’s the bit – if you try to gain an advantage, then it’s fair game esports
But if you’re starting in your crease, you’ve ducked, tap, tap, scratched esports
I’ve even dragged my bat, looked up, and then gone esports
“I’ve never seen it happen from someone starting in their crease esports
I don’t think you want that filtering down into kids’ cricket esports
Look at the Mankads and everything like that esports
You want young kids to be out there batting and having fun, not thinking about whether the fielders might do this or that esports
“It might tarnish people’s enjoyment of the game that we’re trying to get kids into esports
You want to be out there batting and bowling, rather than thinking about the 11 different ways you can get someone out esports
”Several of Australia’s players have since poked fun at Bairstow over the stumping esports
In interviews for The Grade Cricketer, Mitchell Marsh and Usman Khawaja claimed some of Bairstow’s England teammates were laughing with Australia’s players as Bairstow refused to eat lunch after the incident esports
And Marnus Labuschagne described a “steaming” Bairstow in the dining room after the stumping esports
He recalled: “The Sky crew (broadcasters) knew that Jonny was in there, and they just replayed it on the screen esports
And, as you do, everyone’s watching esports
Obviously, seeing us all watch, he’s like, ‘Are you guys happy with that?’“David Warner is spitting out his chicken, and goes, ‘Yeah, very’ esports
”Bairstow has also suggested Australia were deceitful in the way they went about trying to convince umpires they had made clean catches esports
“There’s conjecture around everything,” he said esports
“Fingers underneath the ball when the ball’s still touching the ground esports
Celebrating when the ball has touched the ground esports
Marnus [Labuschagne] celebrated at Edgbaston at short leg esports
Then the one that Rooty [Joe Root] fell to at Lord’s, when [Steve Smith] said his fingers were underneath the ball esports
However, they were splayed widely esports
But that was given out, that’s fine – it’s part and parcel of the game and the decisions the umpires give esports
”Bairstow is currently part of the England one-day side struggling at the Cricket World Cup and on the verge of elimination esports
England next play Sri Lanka on Thursday in Bangalore esports
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