Here is a classy quote tweet from Manchester City’s French defender Aymeric Laporte- his reaction to Van Dijk’s announcement of his injury. Wishes him the best of luck and they’re “not rejoicing as rivals”
Laporte tweet in response
Van Dijk original announcement of injury tweet
Here is a look at the player ratings for the Merseyside Derby from the Echo. The game ended in a 2-2 draw, but Liverpool will be fretting over key defender Virgil van Dijk, who appears to have suffered a serious knee injury that could keep him out till the rest of the season.
The ratings are from the local Echo newspaper. Thiago Alcantara and Sadio Mane the pick of the LFC players in their opinion.
The Premier League resumes after a two week international break, and first up is a mouth-watering Merseyside derby, perhaps the most anticipated Everton-Liverpool clash in years. Carlo Ancelotti’s Toffees are top of the table with a 100% record and are bidding to make it five league wins in a row. The last time that happened at the start of a league campaign for them was back in 1938/39, and very interestingly enough, their fifth win was against the then defending champions! Continue reading
