Virgil van Dijk Explains Liverpool Pre-Season Decision Ahead of New SeasonThere are moments in modern football when common sense has to trump appearances. Virgil van Dijk deciding to miss Liverpool’s pre-season tour of the United States is one of them. 🎙️ Van Dijk: "you're going to say I am 35 years old and I can't do it?" Since arriving in January 2018, Van Dijk has set the standard for commitment, professionalism and authority. Van Dijk still looks capable of carrying a huge workload and another full Premier League campaign would surprise nobody.