Eyebrows were raised in certain quarters when Virgil van Dijk was named in the FIFA World XI at the governing body’s annual back-slapping bash earlier this week.
This being an era in which absolutely nothing that happened beyond last week truly counts, there were those who considered the Liverpool man’s inclusion to be somewhat bizarre.
Admittedly, based on recent performances, even Van Dijk would be hard pressed to argue his case, his struggles reflected in a Reds team whose targets have been significantly lowered since the start of the campaign.
