Liverpool Star ‘Very Uncomfortable’ With Arne Slot’s PSG Approach – Ex-PL Defender

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Michael Regan/Getty Images Tottenham Hotspur legend Toby Alderweireld has claimed that Liverpool’s Virgil van Dijk looked ‘very uncomfortable’ with Arne Slot’s approach against Paris Saint-Germain on Wednesday night. Alderweireld cast doubt over Slot’s tactical approach at the break and says he could tell that Van Dijk appeared uncomfortable in his role on the pitch.

The former Spurs man was quoted as saying by Dutch daily HLN: “You can feel that Virgil van Dijk feels very uncomfortable with that.” Club Years Ajax 2008-2013 Atletico Madrid 2013-2015 Southampton (loan) 2014-2015 Tottenham Hotspur 2015-2021 Al-Duhail 2021-2022 Royal Antwerp 2022-2025 Toby Alderweireld’s career history Alderweireld could well have ended up playing alongside Van Dijk had he moved to Liverpool and he revealed that they approached him too late, as his mind was made up to join Atletico Madrid. He then had the chance to deny Van Dijk success in the Champions League final, when playing for Tottenham, but his team-mates could not grasp the lifetime opportunity he had urged them to take.

He admitted he was left puzzled by the Dutch tactician’s calls on the night, suggesting the chosen approach blunted the team’s usual quality and edge. “He has made his team less good than they are.” With Mohamed Salah set to leave the club this summer, speculation is also mounting over Van Dijk’s future, with Galatasaray keen, having identified the 34-year-old as a dream target.