Everyone Takes The P*ss Out Of Virgil Van Dijk After Liverpool Lose To Swansea

Liverpool were beaten by Swansea at the Liberty Stadium and everybody has decided to take the piss out of Virgil van Dijk, following the Red's defender performance.

Going into the Premier League fixture, the Welsh side were rock-bottom of the Premier League, and seemed very unlikely to take anything from Jurgen Klopp's rampant side - who memorably defeated Manchester City in their last league fixture.

Premier League one season wonders:

But Alfie Mawson's header just before half-time was enough to decide the match, with the Swans defender profiting from a slightly dodgy clearance by none other than Van Dijk.

Signed for £75 million earlier this month, and becoming the world's most expensive defender in the process, it seems there's absolutely no hiding place for the former Celtic man if his performances aren't absolutely gleaming:

Wdid you think of van Dijk's display? Was it really worthy of this level of derision and ridicule?

Sound off in the comments.

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Topics: Liverpool, Football News, Swansea City, Football, Southampton, Premier League, Virgil Van Dijk

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