Virgil van Dijk Talks Captaincy and Liverpool’s “Good Situation”
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Liverpool are edging closer to a first league title in three decades. Nobody in red is getting ahead of themselves. With Jordan Henderson sidelined for at least three weeks with a hamstring strain and James Milner nursing a minor knock, Virgil van Dijk took to the pitch on Monday night as captain of Liverpool Football Club.
As one might expect, the always cool Dutch defender was downplaying any significance of wearing the armband, saying that while he’s proud to do so it really doesn’t change much—for him or the rest of the team.
“No, only that I am wearing the captain’s armband,” Van Dijk replied when asked if being captain changed anything for him after Liverpool’s 3-2 victory over West Ham. “The rest stays the same.
“Until Henderson i...