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Virgil van Dijk savaged by ex-Liverpool star amid crisis - 'He gets away with murder'
Dec 09 2025 14:16 · By Jeremy Cross/Chief Sports Writer · 81 Reads
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Liverpool talisman Virgil Van Dijk has been told he "gets away with murder". The Premier League champions have gone into full-blown meltdown following a shambolic season, and Mo Salah's recent attack on the club and manager Arne Slot .
Liverpool's title defence is in tatters, while Salah is not expected to pull on the famous shirt again. Salah believes he's become the scapegoat for his team's shambolic results. While the likes of Ibrahima Konate, Milos Kerkez and Alexander Isak have also been singled out for fierce criticism, as the inquest into the collapse of Slot's men continues.
But former Liverpool star Glen Johnson believes Van Dijk is as much to blame as anyone else for the team's recent failings. And Johnson reckons Van Dijk escapes the flak because of his standing at the club.
The former England full back told BetWright online casino UK : "Virgil van Dijk has been at fault just as much as Ibrahima Konate recently, if not more.
"Because his name is Van Dijk, he gets away with murder. I still think he's a world class player and has been for a long time, but at the minute, he's been nowhere near his best level - and neither have the players around him.
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"I think Konate has been thrown under the bus a little bit, which is understandable because he’s made a few mistakes recently. But so has everybody. The entire Liverpool back line keeps making errors - and Van Dijk is no exception."
Johnson has called on Liverpool to sign England and Crystal Palace centre back Marc Guehi. He added: "Liverpool need a new centre-back in January. The first player that comes to mind is Marc Guehi from Crystal Palace.
"Whether he can join a club like Liverpool and kick on is a question, but I think he needs to be given that chance to prove himself at the top level, like he's done for England.
"I think he would be a great signing for Liverpool. They definitely need to get in some players in January."
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