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Rafael van der Vaart rips into THREE 'very normal' players at Liverpool ahead of Ajax match

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Published 15:50 13 Sep 2022 GMT+1

Rafael van der Vaart rips into THREE 'very normal' players at Liverpool ahead of Ajax match

Liverpool face Ajax in the Champions League.

Nasir Jabbar

Nasir Jabbar

Rafael van der Vaart has ripped into three 'very normal' players at Liverpool and claims they can be a 'very mediocre team' when their forwards don't produce.

The Reds resume their Champions League campaign against Ajax, having suffered a crushing 4-1 defeat to Napoli last week.

Image: Alamy
Image: Alamy

Jurgen Klopp's team will be looking to get off the mark in the group stage when they host the Dutch champions.

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And ahead of the Anfield clash, Van der Vaart has savaged three Liverpool stars.

The former Tottenham man has taken aim at Jordan Henderson, James Milner and Joe Gomez.

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Image: Alamy

He's also suggested that Klopp's side can be a 'very mediocre' outfit if their star forwards fail to influence the game.

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Speaking on Dutch outlet Rondo, he said: "I think we have become a bit blinded. We suddenly think Jordan Henderson is a crazy player. That's just a very normal player.

"James Milner is also a very normal player. Joe Gomez is also a very normal player. Virgil van Dijk is top, the right back and left back are also good.

"But if things don't go well and those attackers don't have their day, then I think it's just a very mediocre team."

Image: Alamy
Image: Alamy

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Van der Vaart, though, concedes that if Mohamed Salah and Luis Diaz are firing on all cylinders, then Ajax will be in trouble.

"The only thing I'm afraid of at Ajax is: if Luis Díaz and Mohamed Salah do have their day, then we have a problem," he added.

"Then Ajax will never win. Certainly not at Anfield, I don't think Daley Blind and Devyne Rensch are good enough for that."

Ajax opened their Champions League venture with a resounding 4-0 win over Rangers.

Featured Image Credit: Ziggo Sport/Alamy

Topics: Liverpool, Rafael van der Vaart, Football, Ajax

Nasir Jabbar
Nasir Jabbar

Nasir Jabbar is a journalist at SPORTbible. He graduated from Bath Spa University with a BA in Media Communications. He's a combat sport aficionado and has contributed to MMA websites AddictedMMA and CagePotato. Nasir has covered some of the biggest fights, while interviewing the likes of Conor McGregor, Anthony Joshua, Tyson Fury and Darren Till. He's also an avid Bristol City fan.

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