Football is full of stories and Arsenal and Virgil van Dijk They starred in one of them at the time. that the arrival of Van Dijk in the winter market of 2019 in Liverpoolbeside Alisson Becker In the summer of the same year, the recent history of the ‘red’ club changed, this is a fact. The strength of the defense that the Liverpool, With the offensive potential it already has, this means the opening of a golden age Jurgen Kloppwhere those from Anfield won it all.
But, years before, when Van Dijk have not yet reached the Premier and are playing in the Glasgow Celtic (where he signed in 2013 from Groningen), he Arsenal has signed the current captain of Liverpool and the choice of Netherlandss, but refused to include it. Let’s look at the surprising reason.
Van Dijk is the purpose of Arsenal in 2015, when he left the Celtic to sign him Southampton. John Collins, then second coach of the Scottish team, explained to the beIN Sports channel: “Steve Rowley director of scouting ArsenalHe thought about that Van Dijk “He’s too easy, too sure of himself.”
Virgil van Dijksecond in the 2019 Ballon d’Or afterwards leo messi liked the Arsenal for his speed, power, ball distribution, aerial ability, but, added the former second of Celtic“according to Rowleydid not show enthusiasm or nervousness and this could be harmful.
Source: La Verdad
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