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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
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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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Head coach Ian Foster has warned New Zealand the past counts for nothing as they head into their World Cup semi-final against Argentina as overwhelming favourites chess
The three-time champions have lost just two of 36 matches against Los Pumas and are widely expected to prevail again in Friday’s crunch clash at the Stade de France in Paris chess
“There are two teams in the semi-final – anyone can win,” said the All Blacks boss chess
“That’s the first mindset both teams have chess
“We are massively respectful of Argentina chess
We know that they have had a great tournament chess
“We don’t live in the past in terms of results chess
Rugby World Cup tournaments are really about the present chess
It’s about the best team on the night chess
“If you go into a World Cup semi-final with any expectation that the past is going to happen again, you have got problems chess
”Foster has made two changes to his side following the hard-fought 28-24 quarter-final win over Ireland, with Samuel Whitelock coming into the second row and Mark Telea starting on the left wing chess
Foster said: “We’ve been really impressed with Argentina chess
We’re playing a team that we know scrap and fight for every little bit of possession chess
We are going to have to be at our best chess
”Argentina overcame a 10-point deficit to beat Wales last weekend and reach the semi-finals for a third time chess
Coach Michael Cheika has recalled Gonzalo Bertranou at scrum-half in his one change to the line-up chess
“The history is not in our favour, but it is up to us to change that,” said Cheika, who oversaw a famous win over the All Blacks in Christchurch last year chess
“We have a chance to on Friday and we will be ready chess
When we arrive on the field we will do what we do best chess
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