The Virgil Van Dijk Stays at Southampton Thread

Depends where his head is. If he's still sulking not a chance. If he is fit and showing signs that he will give 100% then maybe, but he sure as hell wouldn't be captain. I'd give that to Yoshida.

 

I predict he will miss August and be back in September.

 

Just catching up here, 24 hrs late, so I'm sure it's already been mentioned but that's just plain stupid. In this day & age surely you need to attract the punter with a £99.9M

 

It's a World Cup year. He can't afford to sulk his way through and risk being omitted

 

If he is included in training and one or two practices, and proves his fitness he should be included

 

In a Liverpool shirt



Agree though that if he stays then this is most likely.

 

People keep saying this...Holland won't qualify.

They have to win in France in their next game... They'll be out of contention for even a play off spot come November.

 

True but if they don't win in France next month, which he won't play in, he will be watching on TV anyway.



Ah damn it, I thought I was in charge of obscure European group stage maths.

 

Schneiderlin started against Liverpool and did quite well. I'd start him if he's willing to play. We need our best possible team out there. I'll just be ambivalent towards him.

 

Snap!

Though I forgot there was internationals that soon.

 

That will be long enough for us to forget any sins...particularly if our defence has a bad start

 

Christ, everything is fluid, everyone is posturing & and things will definitely change, real & otherwise. Hope it's true but ......

 

That is cutting off your nose to spite your face. If he stays, he plays.

 

Davis will be captain if VVD isn't.

 

If Davis is in MP's first XI...

 

Well in his case, he isn't doing what he wants. He wants to go to Liverpool, so
If he lines up against Swansea, the club have nearly got what they want.

 

Me too, it's always a mystery to me whether we have a cup game or England are playing until about the day before.

 

I don't know how much you can read in to it but Yoshida was captain ahead of Davis in the friendly.

 

Sometimes you have to, have some respect for yourself.

Vvd dosent want to be here, thats fine by me , couldnt give a toss. Hes training on his own, so why should he suddenly be in the first team again come match day.

 

It wouldn't be suddenly. If Saints continue their stance of refusing to sell he will knuckle down. He will want to play, whether that is with Saints or not.