Maurizio Sarri wants a psychologist for Chelsea, Rafael Benítez is unhappy and Ben Foster could push Watford to Europe
Jürgen Klopp is not keen on talking about individuals, at least not publicly, but the Liverpool manager was willing to make an exception in the wake of Friday night’s impressive victory at Wolves. In some ways he had no choice. The questions about Virgil van Dijk kept coming after another outstanding performance and eventually Klopp admitted: “I love the boy.” By that stage debate was burning on social media and beyond as to whether Van Dijk is now the best, as well as the most expensive, defender in the world. What is indisputable is that Liverpool are a different proposition with the 27-year-old at the heart of their defence. Physically imposing, deceptively quick – Adama Traoré tried and failed to beat him for pace – and a brilliant reader of the game, Van Dijk is every bit as influential in this Liverpool team as Mohamed Salah. Stuart James
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