'Sublime', 'Ridiculous': Many Sheff U fans marvel at 'amazing' Liverpool ace on fan forum

OPINION

It takes a lot to win over opposition fans, especially when you’ve just rocked up at their home ground and stolen three points thanks to a goalkeeping howler and some resolute defending, but that’s exactly what Virgil Van Dijk managed to do on Saturday afternoon. The Dutchman put in a typically imperious display in Liverpool’s tetchy 1-0 win over newly-promoted Sheffield United, so much so that many Blades took to fan forums in the aftermath of the game to sing his praises. On one in particular, S24SU, supporters described the defender as “sublime” and the...