On Sunday afternoon a special competition was scheduled for Virgil van Dijk. With Liverpool, the defender took up against his old employer Southampton and did not get a warm welcome in St. Petersburg. Mary’s Stadium. Van Dijk was blown out at every ball contact by the following of the Saints.
It was a bit special, of course. I did enjoy it, I must say honestly,”says Van Dijk in conversation with Ziggo Sport. Liverpool won in Southampton with 0-2.”In the beginning I heard the whistling a little bit. But you are so focused that you don’t know it anymore. All I could do was keep focus and play football well. I think that was successful. I am not someone who is quickly distracted, nor can I be against nerves.
Ronald Koeman brought Van Dijk to Southampton in 2015 and the two are now going to work together with the Dutch team again,”I happened to talk to him before everything became known. Everyone knows that I’m a big fan of the national team coach,”says the defender,” he also managed to get me here and gave me the chance to play in the Premier League. I am grateful to him for that forever. I can’t wait to work with him again and hopefully get where the Netherlands belongs.
Do you understand the reaction of Southampton’s audience?