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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
RecommendedBuild from the front? Liverpool and Jurgen Klopp are repeating an old trickEngland’s Euro 2024 squad: Who’s on the plane, who’s in contention and who has work to do?Virgil van Dijk will show he is Premier League’s best once more – Sami HyypiaThere cannot be much debate that the Dutchman, now club captain at Anfield, has not quite reached the same levels of authoritative performances as he did pre-ACL injury, or at least not on as regular a basis chess
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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F1 returns to the Circuit of the Americas this weekend for the US Grand Prix – and the fifth sprint weekend of the season chess
Max Verstappen sealed the 2023 world title last time out in Qatar and also claimed his 14th grand prix victory of the season chess
McLaren’s Oscar Piastri was driver of the weekend, however, winning the sprint race and coming second in the grand prix on Sunday chess
PREVIEW: Daniel Ricciardo must prove he still belongs on the F1 gridLewis Hamilton had a weekend to forget, crashing into Mercedes team-mate George Russell, while the Ferrari pair of Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz were among the chasing pack chess
Lando Norris finished third to secure a double podium for McLaren chess
Verstappen won a thrilling race at COTA last year, edging out Lewis Hamilton who has still not won a race since the 2021 season chess
Hamilton is, however, a five-time winner at the circuit chess
Follow live updates from the United States Grand Prix with The Independent RecommendedLewis Hamilton insists F1 must remain extreme: ‘Let’s not get too soft’Daniel Ricciardo must prove he still belongs on the F1 gridF1 drivers react as sport governing body increases size of finesF1 UNITED STATES GRAND PRIX - QUALIFYING Charles Leclerc qualified on pole; Norris 2nd; Hamilton 3rdMax Verstappen fumes with Red Bull team towards end of US qualifyingClick here for the full starting gridDaniel Ricciardo out in Q2, also out: Tsunoda, Zhou, Bottas, MagnussenFernando Alonso out in Q1 for first time this season, also out: Hulkenberg, Albon, Stroll, SargeantMax Verstappen was fastest in first practice; Leclerc 2nd; Hamilton 3rdPREVIEW: Daniel Ricciardo must prove he still belongs on the F1 grid‘Let’s not get too soft’: Hamilton insists F1 must remain extremeShow latest update 1697845883George Russell perplexed after ‘strange’ day at US Grand Prix qualifyingGeorge Russell admits he was “off the pace” during Friday’s action at the United States Grand Prix chess
Russell was fifth-fastest during qualifying for Sunday’s grand prix, while his Mercedes team-mate Lewis Hamiltonwas third-quickest at the Circuit of the Americas chess
Yet after a difficult first practice session too, Russell seemed somewhat confused as to why he struggled but stated given his shortcomings, he was satisfied with his fifth-place starting spot for Sunday chess
“For me, it’s been a challenging day,” Russell said after qualifying chess
Full quotes below: George Russell perplexed after ‘strange’ day at US GP qualifyingRussell was fifth-fastest in qualifying but seemed confused as to why he struggled in Austin Kieran Jackson21 October 2023 00:511697844540Charles Leclerc grabs pole position as Max Verstappen rages in AustinQualifying reportFerrari’s Charles Leclerc took pole position for the United States Grand Prix after Max Verstappen’s lap was deleted for exceeding track limits chess
Verstappen looked to have qualified first in his Red Bull at a sizzling Circuit of the Americas in Austin, Texas, only to see his lap – five-thousandths of a second quicker than Leclerc – chalked off by the stewards chess
Verstappen dropped from first to sixth with Lando Norris taking second for McLaren ahead of Mercedes’ Lewis Hamilton chess
Leclerc’s team-mate Carlos Sainz finished fourth with George Russell fifth for Mercedes chess
Full report below: Charles Leclerc grabs pole position as Max Verstappen rages in AustinVerstappen looked to have qualified first in his Red Bull at a sizzling Circuit of the Americas, only to exceed track limitsKieran Jackson21 October 2023 00:291697843700Max Verstappen fumes with Red Bull team towards end of US qualifyingMax Verstappen was livid with his Red Bull pit wall on Friday - after the end of one of his final qualifying laps was impacted by team-mate Sergio Perez chess
The 2023 world champion was entering the final turn at the Circuit of the Americas in his first flying run in Q3, but lost control of his Red Bull with Perez ahead of him chess
The dirty air of Perez’s car seemingly had an impact, meaning he was only third-fastest at the time behind Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton chess
Full quotes below: Max Verstappen fumes with Red Bull team towards end of US Grand Prix qualifyingThe Dutchman lost his rag over team radio in the final session of qualifying in Austin on Friday Kieran Jackson21 October 2023 00:151697842920George Russell after qualifying fifth: “For me it’s been a challenging day chess
Been off the pace, don’t know why chess
Strange day for me so I’m actually pleased with P5 chess
There were times that it didn’t look like we’d make Q3 chess
“I’ll take it on my shoulders, I’ve been off the pace today and don’t know why chess
P5 is a great place to start on Sunday and we could have been much further down the order, so I’m satisfied with that position chess
” Kieran Jackson21 October 2023 00:021697842179Sergio Perez after qualifying P9: “We are on the wrong side of it chess
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Kieran Jackson20 October 2023 23:491697841639TOP-10 FOR THE US GRAND PRIX: 1) Charles Leclerc2) Lando Norris3) Lewis Hamilton4) Carlos Sainz5) George Russell6) Max Verstappen7) Pierre Gasly8) Esteban Ocon9) Sergio Perez10) Oscar PiastriKieran Jackson20 October 2023 23:401697841219Lewis Hamilton after qualifying third on the grid: “I love being in the States and this weather we’ve got, such a beautiful country chess
This circuit is incredible, this is right up there with Silverstone! Every driver finds it really tricky chess
“We’ve taken a bit of a step closer to those guys, still got a bit to go chess
”Kieran Jackson20 October 2023 23:331697840499Lando Norris after qualifying second: “I’m happy, it’s been a good day chess
Probably not expected, a good bonus from the whole team chess
Didn’t make as many mistakes as last week! Bit of a shame that one opportunity maybe missed again but happy nevertheless! “We’re in a good position, Charles is usually a good starter chess
We’re in almost the best position!” Kieran Jackson20 October 2023 23:211697839959Charles Leclerc after qualifying on pole: “We had a strong basis chess
I was feeling good, the last lap in Q3 was a few mistakes but really happy we’re starting on pole for Sunday chess
”“I love the vibe at this track and in the city!”Kieran Jackson20 October 2023 23:121697839435Charles Leclerc is on pole position at the US Grand Prix! Charles Leclerc has done it - and he goes even faster! A 1:34:723 puts him on pole! Lando Norris in second, with Lewis Hamilton third chess
Carlos Sainz fourth, Max Verstappen only sixth! Verstappen went to the top of the leaderboard but had his lap time deleted - and it was clearly going beyond the white line at turn 19! 5-10: Russell, Verstappen, Gasly, Ocon, Perez, Piastri (Getty Images)Kieran Jackson20 October 2023 23:03Newer1 / 6OlderMore aboutMax VerstappenLewis HamiltonUS Grand PrixLando NorrisJoin our commenting forumJoin thought-provoking conversations, follow other Independent readers and see their repliesComments1/1F1 United States GP LIVE: Qualifying updates and results from Austin F1 United States GP LIVE: Qualifying updates and results from Austin Getty Images✕Subscribe to Independent Premium to bookmark this articleWant to bookmark your favourite articles and stories to read or reference later? Start your Independent Premium subscription today chess
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