His arrival, his fee, his impact, his history – Virgil van Dijk Christmas Day special

Blood Red: The Liverpool FC Podcast

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4.4 • 1000 Ratings

🗓️ 25 December 2018

⏱️ 29 minutes

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Summary

Liverpool have given their supporters the perfect Christmas present by opening up a four-point lead at the top of the Premier League.But last’s year gift came two days after the big day when Virgil van Dijk’s protracted move from Southampton was completed for a £75m fee that remains a world record for a defender.It’s safe to say that it’s been money well spent.And such is the impact van Dijk has made at Anfield, we have produced a Christmas Day special podcast that is all about the imperious Dutchman, and which could be perfect listening while you’re cooking the turkey or when you’ve got your feet up later in the day after you’ve polished it off.The podcast starts with a three-way discussion between our Blood Red regulars Joe Rimmer, Ian Doyle and Paul Gorst, before Paul Wheelock talks to former Nottingham Forest, Aston Villa and Leicester City midfielder Garry Parker, who was part of the Celtic coaching staff who first brought van Dijk to Britain from Holland.We also hear from a Southampton writer, who is not surprised in the slightest at just how well the 27-year-old has done for the Reds.Enjoy – and from everyone at the Blood Red podcasts, we hope you’re having, or have had, a good day. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	This is the Blood Red Podcast from the Liverpool Echo, giving you the inside track on all the big talking points from Anfield.
0:08.0	Hello everybody and welcome to a very special Blood Red Podcast.
0:12.0	It's Christmas Day and I'm Jo Rimmer and I'm joined by two fine gentleman today to talk all about Virgil Van Dyke. On my left is not our full-time
0:20.0	Liverpool reporter both home in our way, but he is a full-time Liverpool reporter both home in our way but he is a full-time Liverpool reporter both
0:23.8	home in away it's indoor I'm not a reporter James is the correspondent and hello to you
0:28.6	Joe and a very Merry Christmas to you Joe as well very Merry Christmas it's not
0:31.8	actually Christmas day when we're talking.
0:33.0	It's Christmas Eve.
0:34.0	Don't ruin the magic.
0:35.0	But it's near enough, isn't it?
0:37.0	By the time we finish it'll be Christmas day.
0:39.0	Merry Christmas to all.
0:40.0	I hope this is an extra Christmas present for you because we've done Blood Red this week and we were joined again by Paul Goss on Blood Red and he's back again today.
0:48.0	Hello, Paul. Thank you. How are you?
0:50.0	Yeah, very well. Good. Good. Well, the topic of conversation, I did ask you how you were?
0:55.6	Did you? Sorry. The topic conversation today is Virgil Van Dyke. It was just over a year ago.
1:01.8	Liverpool received a very late Christmas gift on the 27th
1:05.0	when they announced that they would be signing Virgil Van Dyke from Southampton
1:09.0	in a 75 million pound deal at the time.
1:12.0	Ian Doyle, I think you were in around that time, weren't you?
1:15.0	But what were your thoughts when Liverpool announced
1:18.0	or when news of that deal sort of filtered through?
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