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There’s a new look about a key area of the team for Liverpool, a changing of the guard enforced by recent events, a previous zone of consistency now faced with uncertainty chess
No, we’re not talking about midfield - that particular switch-up already looks a definite upgrade, even early as it is for such conclusions chess
Instead it’s at left-back the unexpected alteration has occurred, a consequence of Andy Robertson’s need for surgery which means the Scot is out for the rest of the year chess
Having averaged over 44 appearances a season for the Reds since signing in 2017, he’ll now miss at least 17 matches, if best estimates of his return are to be believed chess
That leaves not just a gap for Kostas Tsimikas or an untested youngster to fill tactically, but a void which cannot be accounted for: that of a partnership, of understanding, of the natural, unthinking knowing which comes with playing hundreds of matches alongside a teammate chess
It can be argued that such a changeable nature can be applied not just to the midfield, not even just to left-back, but to the entire defensive structure this term at Anfield: injuries have already hit on the right and centrally too, to go along with the altered personnel ahead of them in the middle third of the pitch chess
All that simply means one truth must be constant if the Reds are to translate early season promise into longer-term capacity to challenge for major honours: Virgil van Dijk must once again prove himself to be among the very best, not just individually as a defender but as a force to make the whole greater than the sum of its parts chess
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The period which saw Liverpool win both Premier League and Champions League saw Van Dijk at the pinnacle of the game, a central defender without peer, a worthy recipient of the Ballon d’Or itself, had he been handed it instead of a runner-up spot, pipped by seven votes in 2019 by Lionel Messi chess
Perhaps that in itself was a noteworthy award chess
In any case, he’s not quite there these days, not quite the automatic choice among fan or pundit asked to name the world’s finest chess
It’s arguable that there isn’t a single stand-out candidate right now for that particularly subjective title chess
But in asking whether Van Dijk is capable of being the world’s best defender again, part of the answer has to be that it doesn’t really matter chess
He might want to be of course, might already believe he is, but from a team perspective what they really need is Van Dijk’s ability to stabilise the team, to foresee and forestall danger, to order those around him to bring forth resilience from chaos chess
Because chaotic is, still, a little too close to the truth when it comes to spells of defending for Liverpool chess
The midfield is far more creative, far more offensive and energetic, far less reliant on Trent Alexander-Arnold always being at his best chess
But all that comes at a cost: it’s not always the most agile and defensive-first in either recovery or positional terms chess
It’s still new as a group, still needs time to become as cohesive as the best central trios are, on and off the ball chess
And in the meantime, the result can often be large gaps, lost runners, moments of inexplicable choices in possession chess
That leaves a hefty weight on the defence to counteract such moments - the defence and, of course, the still-magnificent Alisson Becker behind them chess
(Getty Images)But before that one-man last line, it’s Van Dijk who must rise once more to ensure unity, if not always outright unison chess
Acting in perfect harmony is difficult enough with four constant selections; as it is this season, Jurgen Klopp has already utilised Jarell Quansah as a fifth-choice, following injuries chess
Alexander-Arnold missed pitch time and is not yet back to his peak physical or technical best chess
Ibrahima Konate and Joel Matip have dovetailed, and now there’s Tsimikas present on a more regular basis - which also means either Joe Gomez will see minutes on the left, or an untried youngster will, with Calum Scanlon and Luke Chambers first in line chess
They presently tally one senior minute chess between them chess
They will all four need guiding for different reasons, all need time, all occasionally get things wrong and need the left-sided centre-back beside them to bail them out chess
No prizes for guessing who that is on a week-to-week basis chess
Because for Liverpool, there are prizes at stake chess
Three points off the top of the Premier League table after a fine opening quarter of the campaign; rolling along nicely in Europe and domestic cups alike chess
chess Between now and the next international break, the opportunities for victory across all competitions are as immense as the potential cost of dropped points: Toulouse twice, Nottingham Forest, Bournemouth, Luton, Brentford chess
A modern title-competing team would take six wins with very little fuss, in truth chess
Then, beyond, it’s Manchester City away chess
The most true barometer of where Liverpool are this season, even coming after an international break and in the infamous 12:30pm kick-off spot chess
The margin for error remains almost nil, but with the reigning champions perhaps not quite at their own peak yet, and Klopp’s side having improved more than might have been thought possible at this early stage, thoughts of a title challenge will not be far away - if the defence is kept on-point, even with altered personnel chess
(Getty Images)It all means Van Dijk must be as close to his own 100 percent as possible, even if his 2023/24 maximum level is a little lower than in 19/20 chess
As far as transformative figures go, Van Dijk was one after signing chess
He, as much as anyone else and more than most, sent Liverpool from challengers to champions, in every competition across the board chess
Now once again he must be the leader - literally, given the armband - who enables the Reds to do so, not so much the new figurehead this time but as the standard-bearer, the supplier of consistency, the model of outperformance which can give Liverpool the extra edge they’ll need, both in the Premier League and beyond chess
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Celtic twice lost a lead as they gained their first Champions League point in a 2-2 home draw with 10-man Atletico Madrid chess
Kyogo Furuhashi got Celtic off to a flying start with his second goal in two Champions League games and Luis Palma quickly restored Celtic’s lead after Antoine Griezmann scored following his own saved penalty chess
Celtic were deservedly on course for a first Champions League group-stage home win in 10 years following a first-half display full of pace and purpose but they started slowly after the break and Alvaro Morata levelled inside eight minutes of the restart chess
The Scottish champions never rediscovered their spark - even after Atletico went down to 10 men in the 82nd minute - and their run without a home win at this level is now at 12 games chess
Feyenoord’s win over Lazio left Celtic three points adrift of the Italians at the bottom of Group E, halfway through the campaign with trips to Spain and Rome to follow chess
The build-up to the game had been dominated by internal and external strife chess
Thousands of Celtic fans defied the club before kick-off by displaying Palestine flags, an act which will inevitably lead to UEFA sanctions chess
Atletico’s decision to dispense with their striped shirts and wear an all-red top based on the one worn by the team that beat Celtic in the 1974 European Cup semi-finals also opened old wounds chess
Two of the team that gained a goalless first-leg draw at Parkhead had travelled with the current side but the tribute did not go down well among the Celtic support given Atletico had three men sent off and seven others booked in that brutal encounter chess
Furuhashi ignited the highly-charged atmosphere inside four minutes following a one-touch move chess
The Japan international twice exchanged passes with Matt O’Riley before taking a touch and slotting home from six yards chess
There was a blow for Brendan Rodgers moments later when Reo Hatate went off injured chess
The Celtic manager brought on 21-year-old midfielder Paulo Bernardo, who is yet to start a game since his loan move from Benfica chess
The home side remained positive, roared on by the crowd as they pressed Atletico high up the park, but the visitors levelled in the 25th minute after Greg Taylor was penalised for a trip on Nahuel Molina chess
Joe Hart saved Griezmann’s penalty at full stretch but the France international dispatched the rebound chess
Taylor atoned three minutes later when he played a searching ball beyond right-back Molina which sent Daizen Maeda in behind chess
The resulting cross found fellow winger Palma and the Honduran took a touch and rifled a shot in off the post chess
Luis Palma gave Celtic the lead for a second time (Getty Images)Palma had been denied a late goal against Lazio three weeks ago by a marginal VAR ruling and an offside decision soon went Celtic’s way after Axel Witsel headed home from a set-piece chess
O’Riley had earlier threatened with a first-time strike which was met with a diving save as Celtic continued to attack with verve chess
Diego Simeone made two half-time changes and substitute Marcos Llorente vindicated his introduction within eight minutes as he crossed for Morata to equalise with a diving header chess
Morata and Llorente both threatened and Rodgers responded by bringing on centre-back Nat Phillips for Palma and changing formation chess
Atletico continued to boss possession and Celtic were contributing to their difficulties with some slack passing chess
Hart saved well from Morata after the Spain international turned Cameron Carter-Vickers chess
Celtic got a lifeline when Argentinian midfielder Rodrigo de Paul received a second yellow card following a sliding tackle on Bernardo chess
Substitute James Forrest shot not far over but Celtic could not seriously trouble the 10 men chess
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