Virgil van Dijk plays new role for the first time in nine years for the Netherlands in their latest victory

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Sunday was a big night for Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk as he won his 100th cap for the Netherlands.Van Dijk has been as crucial to his country as ever under new boss Xavi, and completed his fourth 90 minutes in just 11 days as they beat Serbia 2-1 in Amsterdam.Though that should concern Liverpool supporters, it was nice to see the 35-year-old get the adulation he deserves for hitting a milestone few manage at international level. Fairly? 🤔 Van Dijk finally plays on the rightIn all 380 of his appearances as a Liverpool player so far, Van Dijk has played on the right side of a centre-back pairing.

4 does not give up his left-sided berth.According to Voetbal Primeur, Van Dijk has almost always done the same for the Netherlands. But, as they noted in their player ratings for Sunday’s win, the Liverpool skipper played on the right side of a pairing with Micky van de Ven at left centre-back.The Dutch paper claims that it is the first time since 2017 that Van Dijk has vacated his role on the left, and report that he looked ‘awkward’ on the ball as a result.ESPN Netherlands pundit Hans Kraay Jr disagreed, however, claiming that the captain played well and ‘looked comfortable’ in his altered role.READ MORE: Jurgen Klopp delivers final verdict on Florian Wirtz’s international break as he prepares for Liverpool return“Van Dijk supposedly doesn’t want to play on the right in center.

Van Dijk looks comfortable there,” he said.“I think Van Dijk quite likes having a fighter jet next to him. Maybe this is something for the future: Van de Ven-Van Dijk.”How did Ryan Gravenberch play?As usual, Van Dijk was not the only Liverpool player to feature for the Netherlands on Sunday.