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Is Van Dijk a good fit for captain?

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  1. wishiwasinliverpool

    wishiwasinliverpool Well-Known Member

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    Is it a good idea to have a defender as captain, trying to steer the entire ship whilst keeping an eye on what's happening in defence?

    Discuss.

    (and don't remove this post! <laugh>)
     
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    wishiwasinliverpool, Mar 1, 2020
  2. Paulpowersleftfoot

    Paulpowersleftfoot Well-Known Member

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    Liverpool have had a few centre half’s as captains
    Emlyn & Hanson both in similarly dominant Liverpool sides coped well enough
     
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  3. wishiwasinliverpool

    wishiwasinliverpool Well-Known Member

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    I know, but I'm talking about Van Dijk who had to keep an eye on that lemon Lovren. I don't think the role sits well with him.

    And as people keep pointing out to me, it's a different game now to what it was back then. We were dominant; we haven't been dominant this season for weeks now, even before Hendo went injured
     
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    wishiwasinliverpool, Mar 1, 2020
  4. Zanjinho

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    CB is the best position for captain imo. They can see the entire game but aren't cut off at times like a keeper is
     
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    Zanjinho, Mar 1, 2020
  5. astro

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    IMO Hendo is best choice

    Van Dijk already has enough to manage, easier for Hendo to always be in the ref's ear
     
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    We were talking about position on the field. Not a chance I'm taking it away from Hendo.
     
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  7. Red Hadron Collider

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    Oh shut up, for ****'s sake. Get a ****ing room with Bumps and Jeff's.
     
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    Yep but it should be someone who covers a lot of the pitch, which is not a CB
     
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    Someone in the middle doesn't see everything. I've played every position in my time, CB is definitely best for an overview and allows you to communicate still.
     
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    Yes for tactics, but Van Dijk will lead the defence and team in that way without the armband. The armband is just about being able to follow the ref around the pitch and talk to him.
     
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  11. wishiwasinliverpool

    wishiwasinliverpool Well-Known Member

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    'Oh shut up, for ****'s sake. Get a ****ing room with Bumps and Jeff's.'

    Come here and make me, RHC, you unspeakable little turd. No one ****ing asked you, you ****ing troll.

    Go and **** yourself; let's face it, no one else will! <laugh>
     
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    Wishi bites back <laugh>
     
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    Are we talking about position or VVD as a choice?

    I don’t think position is that important because a captain should be a leader, not a tactician.

    VVD is certainly a leader and captain material.
     
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    <laugh>:emoticon-0148-yes:
     
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  15. Sucky

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    Oooooooh <laugh>

    **** just got real:bandit:
     
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    Reality is the armband means ****all other than lifting any trophies the team should win
     
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    Healthy debate is all<whistle>
     
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    Can you not interrupt the beef pls Thankyou :bandit:
     
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  19. wishiwasinliverpool

    wishiwasinliverpool Well-Known Member

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    No one messes with me. He could kill me and I'd come back and haunt the bastard <laugh>
     
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    wishiwasinliverpool Well-Known Member

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    Leave them be, they are having a discussion, which is what I asked for
     
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