‘Virgil Van Dijk Is OVERRATED!’ | Hot Takes

Van Dijk during his period in the Premier League, has he been overrated? Feel free to get involved in this hot take and many more in the comments below!
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[@michaelfvt]

The Sharky urge to force Saka into every conversation

[@firstclass2793]

No matter what it is. Saka will get brought up 😭

[@jonathan23s67]

So jarring ahlie

[@Allwin-lz6yj]

mans got a hard one for saka

[@jonathan23s67]

@@Allwin-lz6yj bro he’s starting to make me think saka is overrated

[@mozzoka3133]

libans arguments are often very annoying lol especially in that one

[@jaxteller872]

Anyone who has done their ACL before, know how difficult it is to come back from that. Especially if you’re an athlete. VVD is 6’4, 215 pounds, when you’re that big, coming back to your best and maintaining your athleticism is almost impossible. And yet this man came came back and went deep into all 4 competitions. The VVD slander is getting ridiculous at this point smh

[@senthurananandarat5464]

I know from personal experience

[@goopy678]

He never said he was a bad player he j said he’s not on the level of Rio vidic or terry. Stop crying

[@joshuaguevara1309]

Modern sports medicine makes it not as bad as just 10 years ago

[@deekafs1926]

💯 I think it’s stupid to say he’s overrated. But you can’t deny he’s not a defender’s defender. For me every single top 5 defender actually loves to defend, they relish making those challenges and winning those duels.

[@gregorymokaya4199]

@@goopy678 that’s stupid to say these guys were kids when those guys were playing obviously they’ll have a completely different narrative on those defenders then when they’re full grown adults

[@cassmj8067]

"He said he's overrated cos..you get it" this had me dying😭

[@zachausler-rawle3773]

fu doesn’t know ball at all

[@dsquared7]

@@zachausler-rawle3773fr hella biased

[@yakeru3116]

mans too funny 😂😂😂

[@niallmclaughlin7027]

How is he saying we were set up in a way that Van Djik never gets ran at, we have one of the highest defensive lines in the league, he’s not been as good since his injury, but he’s still alot better than Gary Cahill ffs😂

[@youngmetrojokeman6172]

He’s still the best defender in the world . He gets criticism for not sweeping 3 diff positions when he’s just come back from injury 😂

[@siphobanda1707]

Bro if VVD was as good as you say he'd cover Trent....because its always the cb that plays that side that gets ripped to shreads and he has Robertson who's excellent

[@kpr2137]

@@siphobanda1707 are you dumb? Do you not know that cb’s have side preference due to how adept they are with a certain or both feet

[@aburamestorm]

@@siphobanda1707 I agree with you on that

[@joshuaguevara1309]

Mane firminio didn’t press instantly ? Same as Henderson Fabinho ? Thiago didn’t maintain the ball ? Yes Van dijk was almost never ran at anytime it happened it was successful even Pepe an arsenal reject did it

[@jimmyarugula5480]

I love the balance of fuizzy being there for pure vibes and riling people up and the actual discussion from the other guys

[@youngomz7205]

Nah it’s just getting embarrassing and rinsed out now, the guy knows nothing about football. Wish they had a Liverpool fan who actually watches football on the pod

[@shox9123]

@@youngomz7205 lmfao you clown

[@deadmeme3167]

@@youngomz7205 Agreed. I hate Fu

[@tavaribtw3730]

@@youngomz7205 get up off his dick lil bro. He watches football... what more do you want him to do to in your words "know football"

[@sumaya66]

@@deadmeme3167 he’s legit the best sds member

[@reineeeeeeeee]

“Here for vibes only” has never been as accurate to a person as it is to fu 😭😭

[@Espinin]

icl, his presence is getting old real fast

[@ultimategamer8330]

His jarring a bit. How is 7-0 better than a trophy wtf

[@bezzer1562]

@@ultimategamer8330 because it’s the cardboard cup vs beating your biggest rivals 7-0 which is their biggest loss in prem history

[@hakai434]

@@ultimategamer8330 i guarantee 10 years laters no one would remember this cup win, but that 7-0 loss would be remembered for 50 years

[@davidodia2893]

VVD is not overrated. It’s crazy how everytime Liverpool have a bad year people say he is overrated.

[@dills500]

He is He’s top 5 People make it look like hes the greatest cb ever Man is bending over to defend a cross 😭

[@manino5872]

he had 2 really good seasons and after that hes been shit, beofre he was, you connt place him anywhere rn and the fact that he makes it into every prem 11 last season furthur proves my point

[@lol-bg4wh]

@@dills500 are you really bring up up one match almost a year ago where he actually defend well but trent just wasnt following his man

[@kaydenn2791]

​@@manino5872 without him we lose how is he shit

[@mandaroncondlima2832]

My brudda joins LFC and catapulted us to challenge in the league, and to a UCL Final. The following season went on to win UCL, again continuing our title challenge. Went on to win PL in the 3rd season and had some 70-game record without any loss at Anfield. Got many accolades, nominated for Ballon D'or etc. before going down in 4th season with terrible injury. Joined back in September the following season and again went on to push us to challenge and compete in every competitions and won 2 trophies. Played 58 games despite not being his 100% best. The only thing overrated is this deluded person's opinion.

[@cbc899]

'Brendan Fraser really deserved to get that Oscar' Sharkey - 'But what about Saka? I think with his potential, if given the chance, he could have won it'

[@chidubemogele8524]

Salah's playmaking and chance creation is so underrated. Everyone always talks about his goals, but forget he's put up high assists numbers and won a playmaker award

[@sym8774]

Exactly and it’s so frustrating. Salah is literally one of the best playmakers in the league he’s always secokd in chances created and big chances created in the league behind de bruyne every season. But everyone thinks he just scores and it ends there cuz of his insane goal scoring ability his playmaking and hold up play is overlooked and because he’s not necessarily a skill full player peoole think he’s just goals

[@21gxpoly]

bro people think salah is a striker these days forgetting the firmino and mane days where he was putting up mad assists

[@zakm9152]

18-19 Van Dijk was absolutely incredible. He was doing 2v1s vs Spurs and still attackers were scared of him. The 'Aura defending' was a real thing, because was also putting his body on the line, combined with the impeccable timing and IQ. But, since the ACL I feel as if he is much more passive and tries to delay the attacker rather than tackle which means hes able to be caught out more, see the CL final and Sancho's goal earlier in the szn. He's still world class, sure, but the name Van Dijk seems much less scary. For me atm he sits at the same table as someone like Ricardo Carvalho for the prem but things can still change

[@AK-bj6fk]

Exactly. There is an argument is there for the best Prem CB at his peak.

[@ACE360x]

You see younger CBs trying his style. I feel like Saliba tries to play that but isn't good enough yet so it leads to errors but when it does work he looks incredible

[@SL0409]

He aint even remotely close to being world class 😂😂😂 Get a grip

[@SL0409]

​@@AK-bj6fkhe ain't even top 10 you absolute tit. Good 18 months and that's as far as it went Can't lace the boots of rio, vidic, Stam, Terry, kompany Carvalho was a better PL CB than van fraud ffs

[@HM-ef1qj]

@@SL0409 mental illness

[@Clubzno11]

Sharky actually had a good point about people remembering the 7-0

[@franlegac8686]

Fu explaining why Klopp will win another league title had my dying bro😭

[@jquanclarke1049]

fu needs to go ..he doesnt know anything

[@antimics]

yeah fu is very funny but his takes are quite horror when it comes to liverpool

[@drizzy0712]

Football*

[@LoyalFan9383]

He knows that and he’s so deluded like Shaun, but it’s funny so who cares but don’t take him seriously, he’s just a clown

[@leao1012]

yeah just vibes, no knowledge whatsoever

[@imChisil]

Fu the type of person that trolls so much that you never know when he’s actually being genuine 🤣🤣

[@colt2128]

I could listen to Ilyas speak for days the guy is so entertaining but that Liverpool fan is the worst addition ever he's only Screaming and not talking about Football or anything important

[@ephraimlokuagabana5450]

Haseeb brudda. For the 16th day: For a more entertaining goat bracket and a bracket that does not really feature world class players, I think you should do a streets won’t forget bracket. How bout do 32 bracket cause there is a bunch of players you can pick from: Brackets indicate their prime clubs, prime season 1 Taarabt (QPR, 10/11 or 12/13) 2 Ben Arfa (Newcastle and Nice, 11/12 or 15/16) 3 Payet (West Ham and Marseille, 15/16) 4 Gourcuff (Bordeaux, 08/09) 5 Michu (Swansea, 12/13) 6 Jay Jay Okocha (PSG and Bolton, 2000-2006) 7 Ba and Cisse (They have to be a duo, 11/12) 8 Santa Cruz (Blackburn, 07/08) 9 Antonio Cassano (Roma Sampdoria AC Milan, 2001-2010) 10 Rafael Van Der Vaart (Ajax spurs Hamburg, 2000s-2012) 11 Ramires (Chelsea, 2012-2015) 12 Nani (Manchester United, 10/11) 13 Juninho (Middlesbrough, 1997-2002) 14 Juninho (Lyon, 2004-2008) 15 Arshavin (Zenit and Arsenal, 2008-2011) 16 Adriano (Inter Milan, 2003-2006) 17 Robinho (City and Real Madrid and AC Milan, 2000s-2011) 18 Dele Alli (Tottenham 2015-2019) 19 Quaresma (Porto and Besiktas, 2004-2008 or 2014-2019) 20 Balotelli (Manchester City and AC Milan, 2010-2018) 21 Pablo Aimar (Valencia and Benfica and he was Messi’s idol, 2001-2006 or 2008-2012) 22 Berbatov (Manchester United and Tottenham 2004-2012) 23 Nasri (Arsenal and City, 2007-2016) 24 Mancini (Brazilian guy from Roma, 2003-2008) 25 Guti (Real Madrid, 2000s) 26 Moussa Dembele (Tottenham, whole Tottenham career) 27 Recoba (Inter Milan, 1999-2004) 28 Riquelme (Boca Juniors and Villarreal, 1998-2006) 29 Pato (AC Milan, 2007-2012) (edited) 30 Hulk (Porto and Zenit, 2010-2016) 31 Alex (Fenerbahce, 2004-2012) 32 Sturridge (Liverpool, 2013/14)

[@sungdripwoo7887]

Guess we aren’t the directors anymore 👀

[@De3dSh0t]

Ain't no way they know all of them though Even people who watched the games religiously for 10 years+ won't know at least 20% of these

[@dloraad2853]

This isnt fun anyways

[@ephraimlokuagabana5450]

@@De3dSh0t they’re just names. If they know them then calm if not then they can pick other players. In fact I feel like people like lyes and stars should know these players.

[@RedditNetYT]

berbatov is way above a “streets won’t forget” player

[@joshuaquinn6945]

The idea that Van Dijk is no longer a strong defender post-injury is genuinely ridiculous. He lost pace, that cannot be denied, but after he recovered, he remained one of the best in the world. Are we forgetting Liverpool went unbeaten in the league from January to July last year???? Got to a champions league final??? As for this season, his poor form has been from both a lack of confidence and pure exhaustion; from the start of the 2021/2022 season to the World Cup, he had played the most minutes of ANY player at the World Cup (7,597 mins, next highest was Joao Cancelo at 7,347 mins). He had a shortened break before pre-season with Liverpool still in champions league and remained a permanent starter from there on out. He’s currently far from his best, or the best in the world, but it’s far from gone.

[@amolmehrotra1296]

Facts but agendas have to run, that's why no one should take Liban seriously he is just hating.

[@indexpictures]

he didn't lose pace. have seen every game since he came back from injury. for the first few months he didn't trust his vertical jump (which cost a goal away to brentford last season) but he's as quick as before. until his hamstring injury he had played the most outfield minutes in europe since the start of 21/22. any seeming reduced mobility is fatigue, hence the hamstring tweak

[@anthonyseglo25]

Got cooked by Ouattara

[@indexpictures]

@@anthonyseglo25 it wasnt vvd who messed up the offside trap. literally any defender can get done by a player knocking it to the byline and putting a ball across. it works at any level of the game lol

[@TahjiHonnigan]

He does shy away from making challenges tho....that goal pulisic scored vs Liverpool comes to mind immediately

[@hamzah1325]

Sharky is wrong "Salah has only started doing these things at 26". Also when Salah was 22 he had 20 goal contributions at a bang average fiorentina, after that loan spell came back to Chelsea. Jose made him cry, made him go on loan to roma again at 23. At 23 15 goals 11 assists. While tearing up players. Saka has been in a team built around him, for him to nurture his talent. He will be good, not Salah good. Salah was thrown in the deep end on loan with a bottom tier serie a team yet was top 5 in every stat in that league. Age don't matter, Salah barely had experience compared to saka at 21. Saka 5 seasons now at 21. Salah at 21 was in the process of his first full season.

[@dragonballfanscantread2383]

"If I have to make a tackle then I have already made a mistake." ~ Paolo Maldini

[@garymaidman625]

It's the same reason that Jan Oblak is an elite goalkeeper. He may not be the flashiest, he may not pull off highlight reel saves constantly, but his positioning means he doesn't have to. The same can be said with VVD. His positioning means he doesn't have to fly into tackles.

[@Al-ji4gd]

Bullshit quote. Fake. He never said that.

[@mayowa2921]

Fake quote

[@chris.48]

@@mayowa2921 thats not fake bro 💀

[@loganjordan4411]

saka is a amazing player, but the meat riding is crazyyyy

[@sfh7371]

You can be salty and say Van Dijk fell off, but saying PRIME VVD wasn’t as good as Rio, Terry etc is blasphemy. Van Dijk won UEFA’s (The best) in 2019, won PFA player of the season, and runner up for the ballon Dor (with a legitimate claim that he should of won). Have some shame..

[@siphobanda1707]

Played at a time when footballers are way less talented...look at the players Rio played against and compare that to VVD

[@amolmehrotra1296]

​@@siphobanda1707 Rio himself that season vvd deserved ballon d'or that season so I'll take his word over some rando on the net.

[@retropetro6982]

Why does everybody forget kvaratskhelia in the wonderkid category, he's only 21

[@berkay2484]

because he isn't English and his name isn't saka. Khvicha's ceiling is way higher than saka's

[@godlovesyou1995]

@@berkay2484 he is only 5 months younger. He is level on both goals and assists but is playing in Serie A. Saka has been playing at a higher level for years now, as well as for england

[@nana.er1948]

Because he looks older than his afe

[@HM-ef1qj]

@@berkay2484 I’m an arsenal and I agree. In fact that’s the reason why he’s not really included in these convos. No one calls mbappe, vini, haaland, pedri wonder kids no more despite all being early 20s. It’s cos they have surpassed that. They r some of the best player itw and kvara is in that bracket. He’s sensation and easily a potential ballandor winner. Elite player. I pray he comes to arsenal😭

[@berkay2484]

@@godlovesyou1995 Maybe you should watch football instead of just naming stats. Today he again showed why he deserves more than a mention.

[@imChisil]

Man U still bring up 8-2 yet they think 7-0 is irrelevant

[@niitrofficial]

13 minutes in, Liban called Sharky a hater. The irony. 🤣

[@ra7671]

The common thing is all these defenders had world class cb partners…Gary cahill literally had john terry with him, Rio had vidic etc, but if I were to suggest Lovren Matip or gomez were world class, people would instantly disagree, throw in trent who apparently cant defend and it makes van dijks argument even stronger

[@siphobanda1707]

Not a valid excuse when VVD literally is the covering defender after the other cb has already engaged

[@ra7671]

@@siphobanda1707 That would be right if van dijk had less block, tackles and interceptions that Matip Lovren and Gomez. Van dijks best year was 18/19 where he had 96 blocks+tackles+interceptions Matip: 77 blocks tackles and interceptions Lovren: 33 blocks tackles and interceptions Gomez: 36 blocks tackles and interceptions

[@siphobanda1707]

@@ra7671 because they rotated the others Sherlock 😂😂😂😂😂 nah bruh logic went out the window with that one

[@ra7671]

Combine all 3 and they only have 50 more than van dijk in more total mins

[@dragonflame99k34]

Absolute rubbish I remember when van djik was partnering with Joe Gomez for the whole season every single Liverpool fan was saying how world class Joe Gomez is and will be one of the worlds best cbs in the years to come.Every single Liverpool fan also say how Matip is one of the most underrated cb and they were claiming how world class he was last season and that he was actually better than van djik.And every single Liverpool fan claim that Trent is actually a good defender by bringing up rubbish stats that he has better defensive stats than other rbs.But now everything flipped and now it’s not van djiks fault it’s everyone else’s.Man Liverpool fans are too funny they just flip flop all the time

[@dangriffiths1455]

Hot takes need to be a regular show! So does guess the player

[@owea04]

What on earth is he talking about saying Van Dijk can't hold attackers up/ make the wrong decision? It's literally one of the things he's best at...

[@lilotron2482]

People will be talking about that 7-0 for longer than the carabao cup win no doubt

[@Liam-yk4gw]

Sharky with the saka bias is crazy

[@chidubemogele8524]

Liverpools 7-0 win is definitely more impressive than that United Carabao win. Liverpool literally gave United their worst result in PL history. It will not be forgotten. Does anyone remember carabao cup winner in 2011? Not really. Also, it was unexpected. United were coming off a 20+ game undefeated streak against the worst Liverpool side in 6 years.

[@Steven.2799]

Upmost respect for the Liverpool fan btw, letting a guy call Van Dijk overrated and letting him finish his point. Most fans wouldn’t be able to shut up in that situation

[@blazecraze3652]

I mean Liverpool fans are smart enough to know that Van Dijk's style of defending is much different from how a CB would generally play. The man is literally an anime character with his "aura defending", to any normal person that sounds like BS lmao.

[@De3dSh0t]

Tbf I do think the 7-0 being more of an achievement than the Carabao cup has some truth to it. In 4/5 years time no one will really care about the Carabao cup, but everyone will remember the 7-0. Kinda like the 8-2 Vs Arsenal people always bring up.

[@georgidimov5802]

Do someone remember that Liverpool won Carabao Cup in 2012? But everyone remember United 8-2 win against Arsenal in 2011

[@balls3669]

​@@georgidimov5802 exactly, the carbao cup is so irrelevant, it wasn't even a challenge for them to win it, playing Newcastle with Karius in the goal 😂

[@georgidimov5802]

@@balls3669 Liverpool fan is right about Community Shield they played against defending champions and their biggest rival last 3-4 years Man City and United played against Newcastle without Nick Pope and their whole road to the final was the easiest ever

[@amolmehrotra1296]

The Carabao cup is the most useless trophy ever, even the winning prize is not worth it. That's why most teams play kids in that competition. If they scrap it nobody would blink an eye

[@Chidori_stream]

No one says this when Man City was winning it’s 4 years running with easy games but when it’s United u liquid fans have stuff to say.

[@mbofftheradar]

Ngl Ricardo Carvalho is the most underrated CB in prem history bc before Porto, my man wasn't getting recognition like that, Jose gave him a chance, won Porto the Champions League and even performed better than John Terry in his best season, then Mourinho went Chelsea, and one of the first names he signed was Carvalho bc he had everything Terry lacked; intelligence, rational thinking and dat, then Chelsea wins 2 premier leagues in a row, and a few years later Mourinho went to Real Madrid and brought Carvalho with him, and they end up winning a La Liga title AND was world-class for a decade, I can't believe guys just forget that he exists...

[@taimurirfan5169]

I get it why people hated utd fans so much back in the days . They fkin won a energy drink cup but they talk like they are winning the league

[@ra7671]

Liban said “Liverpool had a lot of good players around Van dijk to help him” so did all the other top cbs 🤣 but when liverpool fans say they had one of the best teams they are called deluded but now apparently the team carried him…double standards

[@timmy5876]

van dijk not diving into tackles is arguably a good thing as most the time he forces them to make a mistake, diving in gives them a chance to get past u whereas if u stand off and give them nowhere to go they can’t do anything

[@HNB444]

Enh idk I don't want my main defender "forcing mistakes" - I want him to shut that shit down and win the ball 🤷🏿‍♂️

[@timmy5876]

@@HNB444 konate and matip are normally the ones that get stuck in, van dijk barely does anything as most teams plays a solo striker and this striker chooses to stand on the other centre back over van dijk, this means almost every duel happens with the other centre back. If u watch liverpools last 15 goals conceded van dijk is not at fault for any of the goals, all the goals are from mistakes from the wing backs or right centre back but obviously he can’t be anywhere

[@dragonballfanscantread2383]

@@HNB444 "If I have to make a tackle then I have already made a mistake." ~ Paolo Maldini

[@HNB444]

@@dragonballfanscantread2383 sometimes you have to tackle 🤷🏿‍♂️ they just lost again today and he could've stopped the cross or the man but he did neither. Defenders gotta defend. Part of defense is tackling. That's the game.

[@dragonballfanscantread2383]

@@HNB444 You know more than Maldini?

[@owea04]

Funny thing about the community shield is that Liverpool had to beat a better team to win it than United did in their full cup run

[@asapabu4826]

Its not United's fault that all the other "better teams" got eliminated lol

[@pedroneves3153]

@@asapabu4826 because City knocked both us and Liverpool out and Arsenal played their reserves… if United had played City round 1 they wouldn’t have won either…

[@balls3669]

​@@asapabu4826 then stop comparing your shit achievements to liverpool's?

[@AK-bj6fk]

@@pedroneves3153 And Southampton beat City. Why so?

[@Lukhanyobacela]

Honestly best part of my week, keep the content coming😭🤞 (Much love from South Africa)

[@Kregexx]

havent watched yet but i assume sharky will somehow mention saka or any arsenal player this season.

[@Kregexx]

Wow. 20 something minutes in...

[@Kregexx]

fucking hell hes still going.

[@Kregexx]

51:43 smh.

[@dankke19]

lowkey musiala has the highest ceiling out of any youngster that guy is crazy

[@johntravis2743]

him and Pedri are freaks for me. Khivca is also a close 3rd those guys are crazy skilled.

[@Slesaint17]

Definitely Musiala & Pedri. They have the potential to reach Xavi, Iniesta, Modric levels

[@mangekyosharingan5052]

He is not far off, he just worded it wrong with comparing VVD to Cahill. All the top defenders had very good game awareness. VVD is in the mold of the likes of Sol Campbell, Koscielny and Ferdinand. Defenders are very dependant on their physicality. These defenders tend to have a huge drop when they get older. If VVD can adjust like Thiago Silva did, then he will definitely be up there when he retires.

[@carlosduran9673]

People act like the man wasn't out for a year with an ACL injury and didn't immediately almost win a quadruple. He's played too many games since coming out. He's just burnt out.

[@cjj9127]

Koscienlny was terrible gave Birmingham the cup

[@kyranphelps9293]

Saka is i think around 30 G/A away from the Under 23 record in the PL and he’s 21. He’s already shown his unreal ability. He’s creative & a threat infront of goal. mfs think Wingers have to have 30+ goals now because of Salah. Ronaldo only had 1 PL season with over 20 Goals.

[@reecetanner8096]

Im going to need proof on that, I highly doubt saka has more g/a than the likes of Rooney, Owen and fowler when they were the same age. Im calling bullsh*t

[@reecetanner8096]

Fowler scored 64 goals in the league before he turned 21, he was a world class teenager unlike saka🤣

[@garymaidman625]

​@@reecetanner8096 not to mention Owen had already won his Ballon D'or.

[@arfank199]

Fuizzy is too funny. I don't take him seriously, but he is entertaining af

[@glenbiganda]

He's funny but man at least talk the football properly

[@shobhit2197]

Nah mans annoying. If he passionate about liverpool atleast put forward a point for vvd brudda instead of repeating "he can't be overrated" 50 times

[@colt2128]

Hes annoying af only Screaming he's making this a banter show we want to listen to actual football knowledge

[@CarlosMedina-oy2yi]

Man said van dijk and alisson came together??? Of course the Manc has the most to say. Shocking takes

[@naaji5606]

Saying Cahill is better than VVD is criminal

[@appollogordons1607]

He meant as a defender

[@hazardcfc539]

@@appollogordons1607and Virgil is a…?

[@mikeoxlong393]

Sharky is going to be the catalyst for my saka agenda

[@MaBu77]

Ronaldo achievements with Manchester United 346 appearances _______ All time 145 goals 64 assists _______________ Premier League. 103 goals 37 assists Premier League: 2006-07, 2007-08, 2008-09 FA Cup: 2003-04 Football League Cup: 2005-06, 2008-09 FA Community Shield: 2007 UEFA Champions League: 2007-08 FIFA Club World Cup: 2008 Individual FIFA Ballon d'Or/Ballon d'Or: 2008 FIFA World Player of the Year: 2008 European Golden Shoe: 2007-08 UEFA European Championship Team of the Tournament: 2004 Premier League Player of the Season: 2006-07, 2007-08 Premier League Golden Boot: 2007-08

[@Yoannan_I]

No way salah surpassed him no way he can now

[@robchicken6820]

vvd slander is so forced man. let’s say in a scenario where I am appointed to a new club and get to loan a cb for 1 season next season. Van Dijk is still in my top 3 picks

[@nadimparsa4329]

Guys…look at Fu from 40:47 - 41:42. Man couldn’t get a word in 😂😂

[@ramz_abu04]

Ur bad for highlighting this😂😂

[@patrickmulgrew4172]

Love the videos so much boys, would love to see youse talk about something other than football, top 10 favourite movies or something

[@vladventura1095]

Saka is gonna be better than Salah’s prime??? 😭😭😭 what a funny guy such a good fan of his club

[@amolmehrotra1296]

At Salah's prime he broke the pl record what a mad take.

[@aedanshepard316]

Saka at 21 is leagues above Salah at 21 so how is that a mad take?

[@Pineapple16]

Liban talking himself into circles during that first question. Keeps having to back track on every point he makes cause he realises he doesn’t have a good argument

[@tmsar715]

Hey sharky Can you do a video of “ who would benefit from a position change “ I think there will be some very interesting ideas talked about.

[@hazz2620]

The 7-0 victory is bigger than a carabao cup. That’s Uniteds worst defeat ever. Probably the worst defeat in prem since it’s a massive rivalry. It will be talked about for years. No one is gonna talk about a carabao cup😂

[@kpr2137]

To think Van Dijks, interceptions, clearing, aerial dominance, and defensive positioning (especially in his own box) aren’t just as his overall defensive IQ is either illnes or Liban just being his typical hater self

[@pastorfred587]

remember when fans of a club back their young players for more than a month?. 80m was too much obviously but hes young low on confidence and been thrown in the deep end. he has moments of brilliance and united fans calling antony useless will only make his confidence even lower. obviously antony isnt like ronny but people act like he came in and wasnt majorly frustrating to watch in his first season.

[@kyranphelps9293]

id agree with Liban if he said “he’s not one of the best ever” in that sense i hear it but to say he’s an average defender in defensive situations is genuinely one of the stupidest things i’ve heard in a while

[@siphobanda1707]

He runs away from attackers and his defensive stats in terms of tackles and clearances are average

[@bigbubbull]

@@siphobanda1707 "if i have to make a tackle, i have already made a mistake." -Paolo Maldini.

[@juanteranlopez4900]

@@siphobanda1707 you will be worshipping Martinez and fucking Romero in the future, but you had VVD there to witness one of the most complete CBs ever, but you chose to hate instead

[@B_razzer]

A defender being able to read the game is better than a madman. Like Rio was better than Vidic, but people rate Vidic higher bc people have this obsession with “if you’re a madman you’re a better defender”. A defender that can read the game is better than one that steps out everytime to win the ball. Maldini said, “if I have to tackle, I’ve already made a mistake.”

[@saheeldaby11]

That Haseeb laugh is GOATED 🐐

[@samuraibirds917]

Even here in the Netherlands we know VVD is overrated. Its not just his lack of tracking back, its also the fact that he waits 10 years till the attacker enters the box and his attitude overall. Here in the Netherlands even the likes of Sneijder criticize him for his attitude.

[@daany8700]

What kind of United fans are this. No chance that Salah is better than Ronaldo in the Prem. Ballon D’or can’t be understated. Ronaldo did it in style back then aswell

[@jalencontreras1751]

get well soon lyes I see you’re still suffering from 7-0.. fu izzy always bringin the vibes and laughs wallahi

[@SG-fe6nx]

Liban is the biggest waffler ever 💀

[@ap7football933]

Liban has the best ball knowledge on this pod by far lol

[@SG-fe6nx]

@@ap7football933 He said Cahill is a better defender than van Dijk 😂 idc about that one bro

[@amolmehrotra1296]

​@@ap7football933 if that's true they should just find a different day job.

[@ap7football933]

@@SG-fe6nx when it comes to tackles and blocks. Obvs van Dijk is the better player overall

[@guyathfaiz4479]

Y'all are crazy, Liverpool beating united 7-0 is historical and I cannot forget it just like Brazil vs Germany.

[@ultimategamer8330]

The first guy on VVD talk was trying to make a point but kept on waffling 🤦🏽‍♂️🤣🤣🤣

[@Destroyerofbirds]

Liban was talking absolute shit about van Dijk. Honestly, this guy's take is just idiotic I can't lie. Gary Cahill doesn't even tie Van Dijks shoes. He is just falling for the recency bias just because he has dropped off in performances in the last year and a half. I'm an Arsenal fan btw.

[@siphobanda1707]

Recency bias is saying vvd gets into an all time prem 11 😂😂

[@dragonflame99k34]

Did you forget that after 2 great seasons Liverpool fans straight away started saying “best defender of all time in pl” and also if I’m being honest Gary Cahill was far more consistent for so many more years so it makes sense

[@amolmehrotra1296]

It's not a year and a half. Last season wasn't like a year and half ago vvd was in a cl final and still had a chance to win the pl heading into the last day. It's only this season where he has looked average in some games. But I understand the rest of your point big up.

[@amolmehrotra1296]

​@@dragonflame99k34 no he wasn't, stop creating a new history. Gary Cahill at best was a good cb nothing more. He wouldn't be chucked out of the club if he was at vvd's level. What a bad take.

[@siphobanda1707]

@@amolmehrotra1296 if vvd was as good as you say he would've been scouted earlier 🙄

[@sylerbm6321]

Lyes taking out his pure hatred of losing against liverpool 7-0 on antony lmaooo

[@ArunaUtd]

Sharky genuinely becomes such a whiney guy when it comes to Saka..

[@daany8700]

Icl, even as a Utd fan, the 7-0 against a rival & a top 4 finish is greater but if you flip the Carabao to an FA Cup then you’de rather the FA Cup

[@hazz2620]

I think Liverpool can be back next season completing for trophies if they spend in the summer. They need a whole new midfield. Some legs to press and a DM. I say get Amrabat Jude and another CM who has legs ( maybe barella or Tonali or keep thiago)

[@JoshuaRossouw]

Community shield you had to win the FA cup last season then have to beat peps city, for this caraboa cup they had to beat some championship teams and a Newcastle with no keeper🤣

[@ra7671]

*Had to beat city in the semifinals too and Tuchels chelsea that won the UCL in the final

[@antimics]

fu is so funny idc that he couldnt debate for his life

[@Espinin]

icl, im already tired of him

[@colt2128]

Im sick of him he's so loud aswell whys he always screaming when he has nothing interesting to say

[@_HarshGarbyal]

Antony brings a lot of balance to not just the attack but the whole right side. Without him Dalot wouldn’t have shown the improvement he has. Comparing him to a bit part player from Arsenal is laughable. The Antony hate is over the top here. He has potential, just need some time to see if he’ll live up to it.

[@jstenerz__510]

I love fu he’s jokes but fucking hell he doesn’t give us LFC fans a good rep 🤣

[@TheCouchTalk_]

Liban clearly didn't watch VVD for Celtic or Southampton. Also, even Rio Ferdinand said VVD is better than him as a CB lol

[@zigger-vt4sb]

Thiago Silva at 38 is better

[@saheeldaby11]

Foden is soo clear of Saka. In 10 years time , we will see. Also, Foden & Saka had a similar wc 2022

[@zakilfaraone1849]

Sharky keeps tryna say don't put with them type of Arsenal fans and then says Reiss Nelson over Antony. Baffling!

[@i3p973]

I dont rate Antony but Nelson has played literally 400 minutes all season and has got all his goal comps in 2 games this year. Arsenal-centric take yet again.

[@ntalebenjamin2845]

Lyes🤝 Huge Respect broo big up...

[@boxingbase6940]

Sharkys love for liverpool is different 😂😂

[@baroznoma2056]

Part of being world class is consistency. Terry, Ramos, Maldini and Ferdinand shined for almost 10 years, Van Dijk peak lasted for 3 years max. Facts 💯

[@kpr2137]

A peak lasting 3 years isn’t a bad thing, non of those defenders were at their PEAK for 10 years, Van Dijk was at Southampton hence why he got the move to Liverpool and interest from city and he’s been an elite defender ever since

[@baroznoma2056]

@@kpr2137 Bro John Terry started shining in 2004 and his dominance ended in 2017 with 5 Epls and winning all other trophies in football

[@NLGNATHAN]

he was voted in thhe 2022 world 11... hes still at the top....

[@baroznoma2056]

@@NLGNATHAN Van Dijk hit his peak but has been playing at his peak this season and Last season. In fact since he came back from injury

[@siphobanda1707]

@@NLGNATHAN undeserving 😂 just like kdbs pfa player of the season

[@jarnemarivoet2283]

Maybe a stupid thing to say but I would love you guys to talk a little bit more about the Bundesliga, Seria A, La Liga (only important matches) -> 2 El Classico’s already happened the last month for example

[@michaelfvt]

Can you do time stamps for each hot take? Some of these are kinda boring and it would be nice to easily skip by certain discussions

[@badermunshed]

Oh God, the title is already horrible

[@timooryasen3540]

Lyes thinking Arsenal are better than bayern is crazy lmao

[@De3dSh0t]

43:40 Shame no one caught the Max Kellerman reference 😂

[@nidalkartal]

Sharkys arsenal bias is getting jarring now

[@simonchahenian8389]

We have maldini saying that van dijk will be the greatest defender of all time and we also have kompany saying van dijk is the best cb ever in the prem… yet Liban says Gary Cahill is better

[@tk78junior64]

just because maldini said it it doesn't he's right

[@robinacharya5556]

He’s not saying Cahill is a better player but he’s better at defending.

[@ra7671]

The common thing is all these top top defenders had world class cb partners…Gary cahill literally had john terry with him but if I were to suggest Lovren Matip or gomez were world class, people would instantly disagree

[@amolmehrotra1296]

​@@robinacharya5556 it's the same thing, vvd is a defender.

[@amolmehrotra1296]

​@@tk78junior64 nah his football knowledge is better than Liban who doesn't even watch the matches but twitter highlights guys himself says he is a hater

[@letsgame3280]

Fu bringing the least football knowledge but the most vibes...love the pod 😍😍

[@abdullateefadeniran-yusuf2214]

been waiting for this weekends premier league recap, can't wait for them to cook fu_izzy

[@deadmeme3167]

Liban's ball knowledge is shocking

[@ELDFusionn]

Liban rivalling theo bakers ball knowledge with this one.

[@klopptomisticfreeworld8742]

In 10 years time no one will remember who won the league cup in 2023 but everyone will remember the year Utd got absolutely humiliated by Liverpool 7-0.

[@lengandsweet4008]

I thought same jack grealish starting to cook I still wanna see him do more tho and Antony has better season jack grealish did last season Antony needs time this season jack grealish nothing like last season jack grealish give Antony time

[@carloszavala1995]

I feel like fuizzy ball knowledge isn’t enough to be on a podcast with the rest of them

[@colt2128]

They really should get rid of him also he's so annoying Ilyas is the best addition Sds has ever had but fuizzy gotta go

[@alinator5]

Fu is just vibes but no ball knowledge 😭

[@Arin-fs1oj]

I will not say he is overrated he is in same form from 2019 but i will say he is not up to his mark since final aginst madrid. But the main problem is these so called Liverpool and some barca fans are literally comparing vvd to RAMOS seriously bro. I respect vvd as madrid fan but don't ever compare vvd to ramos it's just disrespecting to ramos legacy as what he has done in this generation is unreal and he still going top notch in psg so respect guys respect.

[@hazz2620]

Before VVD Liverpool were 8th and ranked 15th in the league in defending. Stop the agenda man. Ppl are letting this version of VVD could their judgement. He was simply outrageous from 2017-2020

[@sjcertified6078]

Fu Izzy Generational talent 😭

[@youssefhossam327]

Tbh winning 7-0 against your biggest rival is better than the carabao. I think most honest big 6 fans agree

[@AjeetSingh-xq4yb]

Fu at 9:09 (Dillian Whyte voice) "bit of a weird analogy" Edit 1 - Fu at 12:13, "top 3rd" Edit 2 - this is just a Fu highlight reel 13:50 for about 20s

[@kdots96]

I agree with everything Leban said about VVD even with the Cahill shout. Cahill was a better tackler and always put his body on the line. It was VVD’s physicality which put him a level above the average.

[@garymaidman625]

VVD doesn't need to be because his positioning is elite. That's what makes him an elite defender.

[@Mxn_44_n]

Saka got 20 goals last season