Arsenal news: Liverpool defender Virgil van Dijk wouldn’t make a difference in Unai Emery’s team, says Lee Dixon

Arsenal news: Liverpool defender Virgil van Dijk wouldn’t make a difference in Unai Emery’s team, says Lee Dixon
Arsenal are in such a mess that even Virgil van Dijk wouldn’t make a difference.That’s according to Lee Dixon, who has watched his former side lose 4-1 to Chelsea in the Europa League final.Getty Images - Getty2

Emery is hopeful Arsenals history can convince big player’s to join the club despite another season without Champions League football

Arsenal face a third consecutive season without Champions League football and manager Unai Emery faces a tough job chasing new faces as a result.They have not won a league title since 2004, but the manager is hopeful of the club’s name is still a big enough draw and could use their past success to point to a potentially bright future.History doesnt win you anything. History doesnt win you games,” he told Five Live after the game.“The thing is you talk about the big player coming in, its the mentality at the club. One player, Im telling you, you put [Virgil] van Dijk in that back four at the moment, the way that the team is set up without the ball it wouldnt make much difference.”Van Dijk, who joined Liverpool for 75m in January 2018 has developed into one of the world’s best defenders and was named Player of the Year by his fellow footballers.The Reds, who finished second with 97 points, conceded just 22 goals all season, but Dixon believes it will take a lot more than one star name to dig them out of a hole.

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Bournemouth’s Ryan Fraser has been linked with a move to the club, as have defenders Dayot Upamecano and Thomas Meunier.Getty Images - Getty2

Even a player as good as Virgil van Dijk would not make a difference at Arsenal

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Alex Ferguson. Man Utd after Sir Alex Ferguson was like trying to charge an iPhone with a Nokia charger, says Anders Lindegaard. standard.co.uk - James Robson in Manchester "Sean Dyche has made one obvious lesson very clear to me," says former Manchester United goalkeeper Anders Lindegaard. "An ugly lesson. Football owes …
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Vincent Kompany was wanted by Sir Alex Ferguson at Manchester United four years before joining rivals Manchester City. A document showed included a number of players Sir Alex Ferguson wanted ahead
Vincent Kompany was wanted by Sir Alex Ferguson at Manchester

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Holders Chelsea have been drawn to face Manchester United in the FA Cup fifth round in a repeat of last year's final.. In the stand out tie of the round, Maurizio Sarri's side will take on Ole
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Naby Keita was forced off the pitch with a worrying injury during Liverpool's Champions League tie against Napoli at the Stadio San Paolo. The Guinea international was making his European debut
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BORDEAUX star Younousse Sankhare has been sidelined after complications with his beard implant procedure in what is possibly the most hipster injury ever. Reports in France claim Sankhare underwent private treatment for the implant only for it to go wrong.
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"Brendan Rodgers is an appointment that matches the ambitions of Leicester City. To have moved so fast to get him to leave Celtic mid-season, on the verge of a historic treble-treble, is a huge
Celtic away fans unveil banner calling Brendan Rodgers a
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Brendan Rodgers is wrong to leave Celtic before end of the season - Simon Jordan In contrast, Rodgers praised Celtic after completing his move to Leicester, saying: "I have been a Celtic supporter all my life and the reason I came to Glasgow was to work for the club I had such love and affection for.
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Neil Lennon is the overwhelming favourite with bookmakers to replace Brendan Rodgers at Celtic, if the former Liverpool boss decides to leave. Rodgers has reportedly verbally agreed to succeed Claude Puel at Leicester City following the Frenchman's sacking.
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"Brendan Rodgers is an appointment that matches the ambitions of Leicester City. To have moved so fast to get him to leave Celtic mid-season, on the verge of a historic treble-treble, is a huge statement. It shows they mean business.
Brendan Rodgers: Celtic manager spotted at King Power Stadium

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