Virgil van Dijk - One like Roger Federer?
Liverpool defense chief Virgil van Dijk is not afraid of big comparisons: the Dutchman finds some similarities between himself and Roger Federer .
by tennisnet.com
last edit: Jul 03, 2020, 01:50 pm
If Roger Federer gets a rather suboptimal result, the Swiss knows who is responsible: namely himself. If Virgil van Dijk loses a match with Liverpool FC (rarely, but nevertheless), as with 4-0 at Manchester City on Thursday evening, the search for the reasons for the defeat will be a little more complex. With four goals conceded, of course, Van Dijk is not left out.
Otherwise, the Dutchman, like most of his teammates, is playing an outstanding season, which has been crowned with the first title in the Premier League since 1990 for a few days. Van Dijk had come from Southampton to Liverpool after the 2017/18 season for a transfer fee of just under 85 million euros. The money was a good investment for Jürgen Klopp's team: The 28-year-old man from Breda has given Liverpool's defense a new stability. With his very own style.
Federer has already finished his tennis year
"I am a bit more relaxed from the start, the way I look at things and how I present myself," van Dijk told The Express. “A good example could be the way Roger Federer plays tennis. It looks like he's not putting any work into his game at all. And that can frustrate the opponents: they give everything they have. And you meanwhile put on your slippers. "
Xherdan Shaqiri, Swiss national soccer player, had struck a similar tone in the fall at the ATP tournament in Basel. “Federer is no longer the youngest and is still playing at a top level. Because you can make up for a lot of things with a good eye. ”
In contrast to his currently busy colleagues from the football industry, Roger Federer has already declared his competition activities for 2020 to be over. After his appearance with Rafael Nadal at the Match for Africa in Cape Town, the 20-time major winner underwent an operation on his knee and only wants to intervene in the tournament again in early 2021. Then at the age of 39.