Having to continuously play immediately after recovering from injury greatly affected Virgil van Dijk's condition and the defender was clearly tired.
Virgil van Dijk has to play too much
This season, van Dijk shows a decline in form. The Dutch player is no longer as decisive and precise as in previous seasons. A very serious ligament injury in the 2020/2021 season significantly affects the performance of this defender.
Recently, in an interview with The Times, the Liverpool defender said he was "exhausted" after a period of plowing too much. Virgil van Dijk shared: "After recovering from my knee injury, I came back and played all the Premier League games. Everyone wanted me to play and so did I.
I always try to play. But the problem came when I had to go through a lot of competition. Every game I want to play, I always want to do everything to be able to play. Before the World Cup, I thought that I needed to rest to be ready for the tournament in Qatar.
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Van Dijk admits he has to work too much
But I don't, I want to contribute, I want to contribute to the club. I love Liverpool very much and everything I do is aimed at serving the common good of Liverpool.
Unfortunately my body reacted. I'm not a robot, after the World Cup, I have a week off, no competition before coming back. Looking back now, I don't think I made the right decision.
I always think that everything happens for a reason. The past six weeks have been an opportunity for me to reflect on what happened. Maybe my knee needs a break before I finish the rest of the season. Coming back from a serious injury always requires patience, unfortunately the word patience is not in my dictionary."
Statistics show that since August 2021, when van Dijk returned from a cruciate ligament injury, the defender has been among the most competitive players across Europe. Only 15 players have played more minutes than the Dutch defender in the same period.
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