{"id":459019,"date":"2023-09-13T14:25:58","date_gmt":"2023-09-13T10:25:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/7sport.net\/en\/?post_type=news&#038;p=459019"},"modified":"2023-09-13T14:26:32","modified_gmt":"2023-09-13T10:26:32","slug":"dutch-journalist-blames-pickford-for-van-dijk-dip-in-form","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/7sport.net\/en\/news\/dutch-journalist-blames-pickford-for-van-dijk-dip-in-form\/","title":{"rendered":"Dutch journalist blames Pickford for van Dijk dip in form"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A Dutch journalist has laid the blame on Jordan Pickford for the premature demise of Liverpool&#8217;s defender Virgil van Dijk.<\/p>\n<p>The 32-year-old played the full 90 minutes in the 2-1 win over Republic of Ireland and had a solid outing, but all that pales in comparison to his performances prior to 2020, which earned him a runners-up spot in the Ballon d&#8217;Or in 2019.<\/p>\n<p>The key factor in van Dijk struggles, according to the journalist, dates back to a Merseyside derby in October 2020, when the Reds defender suffered a severe knee injury, cause by Everton goalkeeper Pickford.<\/p>\n<p>Since then, the 32-year-old has been unable to reproduce that form, which established him as the best defender in the world.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Jordan Pickford has reportedly had to hire security to protect him and his family due to receiving death threats after his tackle on Virgil Van Dijk in the Merseyside Derby.<\/p>\n<p>F*cking hell what is wrong with people\ud83e\udd26\u200d\u2642\ufe0f <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/vlXBeRsjcn\" target=\"_blank\">pic.twitter.com\/vlXBeRsjcn<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Footy Accumulators (@FootyAccums) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FootyAccums\/status\/1321369413174571008?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">October 28, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Pickford&#8217;s tackle on Van Dijk during Everton-Liverpool was called a leg breaker by Peter Crouch on live TV.&#8221; the journalist said.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I did not comment on Van Dijk&#8217;s play with compassion on Twitter. I maintain that he&#8217;s no longer the designated captain of the Dutch national team.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;But it is certain that Pickford, who did not even receive a card before his attack, is responsible for the demise of Virgil&#8217;s career.&#8221;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A Dutch journalist has laid the blame on Jordan Pickford for the premature demise of Liverpool&#8217;s defender Virgil van Dijk. 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