A shadow of his imperious self - is Van Dijk in decline?
Virgil van Dijk must not be written off - but he looks a shadow of his usual imperious self, writes Phil McNulty.
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'Is this the start of Liverpool's life without Salah?' ⊕
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'Is this the start of Liverpool's life without Mohamed Salah?', after he was dropped for his side's 2-0 win at West Ham, asks chief football writer Phil McNulty.
Billy Bonds: One of the finest players never to win a full England cap
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Billy Bonds, who has died at the age of 79, was one of the greatest players ever to represent West Ham United and one of the finest never to win a full England cap, writes Phil McNulty.
9 days ago
Frank can take heart despite Champions League loss to PSG ⊕
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Thomas Frank can take encouragement from some aspects of Spurs' latest display, despite defeat to Paris St-Germain, says chief football writer Phil McNulty.
11 days ago
What can Slot do next to stop Liverpool slide? ⊖
BBC Sport chief football writer Phil McNulty looks at the questions Liverpool head coach Arne Slot must answer to end the crisis at Anfield.
14 days ago
'Liverpool in full-blown crisis and Slot under severe pressure' ⊖⊖
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The Anfield horror show at the hands of Nottingham Forest was a headlong fall into the abyss for Liverpool, says chief football writer Phil McNulty.
19 days ago
The key questions facing Tuchel before World Cup
England head coach Thomas Tuchel now faces key decisions in the countdown to the World Cup, says chief football writer Phil McNulty.
22 days ago
'Saka cements place alongside Kane as Tuchel's trusted lieutenants' ⊕
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England head coach Thomas Tuchel still has selection questions to answer, but Bukayo Saka shows he is a World Cup starter, says chief football writer Phil McNulty.
27 days ago
Man City make ominous statement on chastening night for Liverpool ⊖
Manchester City delivered an ominous statement of intent by outclassing Liverpool in Pep Guardiola's 1,000th match as a manager, says chief football writer Phil McNulty.
Man City and Liverpool become hunters - how key is Etihad meeting? ⊕
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BBC Sport chief football writer Phil McNulty questions how important the outcome of Sunday's Etihad meeting will be to Manchester City and Liverpool's title hopes.