Van der Vaart, who won 109 caps for the Netherlands between 2001-2013, has been grabbing headlines for all the wrong reasons and has not held back during his analysis in North America.
FIFA’s implementation of compulsory breaks has effectively turned matches into games of four quarters, and Van Dijk and ITV pundit Wright are not fans.
As well as a record-breaking 21 assists, Bruno Fernandes finished the 2025/26 Premier League campaign with 112 key passes.
The future of Liverpool central defender Virgil van Dijk has been the subject of intensive speculation in the Turkish press.
Virgil van Dijk has revealed he's 'extremely frustrated' after an 'unacceptable' season and 'wants to leave' the club amid interest from Galatasaray.
Rooney has warned Van Dijk not to "stay too long" at Liverpool after a season of decline for the Reds captain and fellow Anfield icon Mohamed Salah.
Virgil van Dijk may have saved Arne Slot's job at Liverpool, but his clutch moment could ultimately contribute to a repeat of a former Manchester United manager's exit.
The wider issues at Liverpool were exposed by five players' respective performances on Sunday, though the problems are being overblown with regards to two of the quintet.
Virgil van Dijk might not be as good as he was last season, but the Liverpool captain remains the best centre-back in the Premier League...
According to reports, Virgil van Dijk is 'expected' to exit Liverpool on a free transfer and nine players are 'destined to leave' this summer.
Liverpool manager Arne Slot is keen on raiding Crystal Palace for their French defender after missing out on Marc Guehi to Manchester City.
Virgil van Dijk endured Liverpool's humbling defeat to Paris Saint-Germain on Wednesday and L'Equipe put a brutal number on his struggles.
Carragher insists Arne Slot got his tactics "all wrong" for Liverpool in their 2-0 defeat to Paris Saint-Germain and claims he's "never seen Van Dijk so uncomfortable".
Special European Nights at Anfield require special Liverpool teams. This lot are a long way from being one of those.
Given what we all knew and thought at the time, Liverpool were absolutely right to renew Mo Salah and Virgil van Dijk's contracts...
The Reds are gearing up to face PSG in the Champions League, off the back of the FA Cup debacle at City, in a game that should see the return of Alexander Isak
Salah and Van Dijk are the second and third highest paid players in the Premier League. But Liverpool aren't getting value for money anymore.
Carragher said Van Dijk is "too good for the highest level of football" a little over a year ago but some infamous advice he gave to a Man Utd star may now be more fitting.
Arne Slot is back in trouble at Liverpool after Brighton exposed their false dawn, with Ibrahima Konate and Virgil van Dijk calamitous...
The Liverpool inquest continues and the pointy thing lands on Virgil van Dijk as well as Arne Slot.