Daily Archives: December 5, 2024

Liverpool have made Virgil van Dijk contract offer in attempt to keep captain at Anfield

“Liverpool have made a contract offer to Virgil van Dijk as they attempt to end uncertainty over his future by tying the Netherlands defender to a new agreement. Van Dijk is among three crucial players — alongside Mohamed Salah and Trent Alexander-Arnold — whose existing terms are scheduled to expire in the summer. Their situations have become a subject of intense discussion and Salah, 32, recently said he has not yet received any proposals to prolong his Anfield career. That remained accurate as of Sunday’s 2-0 win over Manchester City, however, the anticipation is it will change soon. …”
NY Times/The Athletic
W – Virgil van Dijk
NY Times/The Athletic: How Virgil van Dijk added another layer to his game at Arne Slot’s Liverpool
NY Times/The Athletic: How Ryan Gravenberch became one of Liverpool’s ‘untouchables’
W – Ryan Gravenberch

Arsenal 2 Manchester United 0: Coping with Gabriel absence, Yoro debut, corner dominance

“Arsenal beat Manchester United 2-0 to cut the gap to Liverpool at the top of the Premier League to seven points. After a dull first half, the home side pushed to break the deadlock. They eventually did so courtesy of a corner kick in the 54th minute. Jurrien Timber connected with Declan Rice’s corner before flicking the ball into the net with his head. Mikel Arteta’s side then doubled their advantage nearly 20 minutes later. It came courtesy of another corner, with a William Saliba touch diverting the ball past Andre Onana. The result leaves United 11th in the Premier League. …”
NY Times/The Athletic
The Analyst: Blocking, Decoys and Brute Force: How Arsenal Unleash Gabriel At Corners