A headline member of the defensive ranks at Premier League giants Liverpool has come in for heavy criticism on Sunday evening.
The Reds star in question? Virgil van Dijk.
For those not aware, stopper Van Dijk is currently locked in action, on the international front.
In their latest qualifying outing for Euro 2024, the Netherlands have made the trip to Dublin, for a meeting with Stephen Kenny’s Republic of Ireland.
With 45 minutes on the clock, the two sides remain level, after Adam Idah’s early opener from the spot was cancelled out by another penalty, on this occasion courtesy of Cody Gakpo.
🇳🇱 @LFC‘s Cody Gakpo scores the leveller against Ireland!#EURO2024 pic.twitter.com/fVPaThj5us
— Viaplay Sports UK (@ViaplaySportsUK) September 10, 2023
Whilst one Liverpool star has managed to get his name on the scoresheet in the Irish capital, though, another has endured a difficult night to date.
After being responsible for the spot-kick awarded against his side, the Dutch captain has too been given all sorts of trouble by Norwich City man Adam Idah, culminating in quite the backlash across social media:
Virgil Van Dijk for Netherlands the first 10 minutes into the game pic.twitter.com/p4P3M3Vezd
— Ronto (@OffRonto) September 10, 2023
Handball! Virgin Van Dijk is slowly turning to Maguire😭 pic.twitter.com/wQVp2Ael3n
— 𝐓𝐘𝐑𝐀𝐍𝐓💨 (@NuTyrant) September 10, 2023
Idah is running van Dijk ragged, i’ve never seen him get pinned and spunned by a striker so much, great to see #IRLNED
— AGOSTINHO™️ ⚔️ (@agostinhozinga) September 10, 2023
Xavi simmons balling
Van dijk disaster class— Saint Keeks (@SaintKeeks1) September 10, 2023
Is it only me who thinks Van Dijk is the most overrated CB in Premier League history
— 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐫 (@UtdEra_) September 10, 2023
The Dutch are there for the taking. Van Dijk looking vulnerable against Idah.
— Miguel Delaney (@MiguelDelaney) September 10, 2023
Van Dijk might be finished
— Dnt (@duntsilvio) September 10, 2023
Virgil Van Dijk is actually finished. Such an average defender now the drop off in recent years is huge
— Sam Bradley (@bradley_sam) September 10, 2023
Adam Idah owning Virgil Van Dijk, what a world #ncfc #IRLNED pic.twitter.com/OyNY4VCVQa
— Canary Cast (@CastCanary) September 10, 2023
Fucking hell Van Dijk has been shocking.
— Jonathan Morley 🇮🇪 (@jonmorleylfc) September 10, 2023
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