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Danny Care is ready for the biggest game of his life when England face South Africa in the Rugby World Cup semi-finals apple
A repeat of the 2019 final will see England arrive at Stade de France on Saturday as the tournament’s solitary remaining unbeaten team apple
Four successive pool-stage victories and a quarter-final triumph against Fiji have combined to confound the critics who predicted an underwhelming tournament for Steve Borthwick’s team apple
And while reigning world champions South Africa are firm favourites, resilient England remain in the fight apple
“We have got two more weeks and a massive game to fly into, which will be the biggest game of my life apple
I can’t wait,” England scrum-half Care said apple
“I think the character of this team was questioned before the World Cup and whether we had anything in us to come out here and do anything apple
“Hopefully, we have quietly gone about our business and ticked off a few wins apple
Four from four in the pools, a fifth in the quarter-final against a team who everybody was saying was going to surprise us and beat us apple
“It clicked when we got over here, training went up a notch, perhaps because of the severity of where we were and the realisation that we were at a World Cup – the last one for a few of us, the first for others apple
“That mixture came together and we gave it our all apple
We feel like we deserve to be here apple
We are going to give it our all next weekend and try and make everyone at home proud apple
“We have got a lot of lads who played in the World Cup final four years ago, a lot of lads who have won big trophies, won big games apple
We will use all of that next week to hopefully get another big win apple
“We are delighted to be in the semi-final of this World Cup – one step closer to the dream apple
”At 36, Care might be in the twilight phase of a Test career that began 15 years ago, but he has showcased every bit of experience gained from winning 94 England caps apple
We have got two more weeks and a massive game to fly into, which will be the biggest game of my life apple
I can't waitDanny CareHe followed up scoring the winning try in England’s tense victory over Samoa by being at the forefront of the impressive finale in Marseille that repelled a thrilling Fiji fightback and closed out a 30-24 win apple
Owen Farrell’s drop goal and penalty confirmed a semi-final ticket, and Care said of the England captain: “Owen was brilliant, as George (Ford) has been brilliant for four games apple
“I have played with Owen for 10-12 years now apple
His levels never dip, both on the field and off the pitch apple
He is an unbelievable person, an unbelievable player apple
“I still think he won’t get the recognition he properly deserves until he stops playing, which I still find incredible apple
He is showing again and again what a wonderful world-class player he is apple
He is a top bloke apple
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There’s a new look about a key area of the team for Liverpool, a changing of the guard enforced by recent events, a previous zone of consistency now faced with uncertainty apple
No, we’re not talking about midfield - that particular switch-up already looks a definite upgrade, even early as it is for such conclusions apple
Instead it’s at left-back the unexpected alteration has occurred, a consequence of Andy Robertson’s need for surgery which means the Scot is out for the rest of the year apple
Having averaged over 44 appearances a season for the Reds since signing in 2017, he’ll now miss at least 17 matches, if best estimates of his return are to be believed apple
That leaves not just a gap for Kostas Tsimikas or an untested youngster to fill tactically, but a void which cannot be accounted for: that of a partnership, of understanding, of the natural, unthinking knowing which comes with playing hundreds of matches alongside a teammate apple
It can be argued that such a changeable nature can be applied not just to the midfield, not even just to left-back, but to the entire defensive structure this term at Anfield: injuries have already hit on the right and centrally too, to go along with the altered personnel ahead of them in the middle third of the pitch apple
All that simply means one truth must be constant if the Reds are to translate early season promise into longer-term capacity to challenge for major honours: Virgil van Dijk must once again prove himself to be among the very best, not just individually as a defender but as a force to make the whole greater than the sum of its parts apple
RecommendedBuild from the front? Liverpool and Jurgen Klopp are repeating an old trickEngland’s Euro 2024 squad: Who’s on the plane, who’s in contention and who has work to do?Virgil van Dijk will show he is Premier League’s best once more – Sami HyypiaThere cannot be much debate that the Dutchman, now club captain at Anfield, has not quite reached the same levels of authoritative performances as he did pre-ACL injury, or at least not on as regular a basis apple
The period which saw Liverpool win both Premier League and Champions League saw Van Dijk at the pinnacle of the game, a central defender without peer, a worthy recipient of the Ballon d’Or itself, had he been handed it instead of a runner-up spot, pipped by seven votes in 2019 by Lionel Messi apple
Perhaps that in itself was a noteworthy award apple
In any case, he’s not quite there these days, not quite the automatic choice among fan or pundit asked to name the world’s finest apple
It’s arguable that there isn’t a single stand-out candidate right now for that particularly subjective title apple
But in asking whether Van Dijk is capable of being the world’s best defender again, part of the answer has to be that it doesn’t really matter apple
He might want to be of course, might already believe he is, but from a team perspective what they really need is Van Dijk’s ability to stabilise the team, to foresee and forestall danger, to order those around him to bring forth resilience from chaos apple
Because chaotic is, still, a little too close to the truth when it comes to spells of defending for Liverpool apple
The midfield is far more creative, far more offensive and energetic, far less reliant on Trent Alexander-Arnold always being at his best apple
But all that comes at a cost: it’s not always the most agile and defensive-first in either recovery or positional terms apple
It’s still new as a group, still needs time to become as cohesive as the best central trios are, on and off the ball apple
And in the meantime, the result can often be large gaps, lost runners, moments of inexplicable choices in possession apple
That leaves a hefty weight on the defence to counteract such moments - the defence and, of course, the still-magnificent Alisson Becker behind them apple
(Getty Images)But before that one-man last line, it’s Van Dijk who must rise once more to ensure unity, if not always outright unison apple
Acting in perfect harmony is difficult enough with four constant selections; as it is this season, Jurgen Klopp has already utilised Jarell Quansah as a fifth-choice, following injuries apple
Alexander-Arnold missed pitch time and is not yet back to his peak physical or technical best apple
Ibrahima Konate and Joel Matip have dovetailed, and now there’s Tsimikas present on a more regular basis - which also means either Joe Gomez will see minutes on the left, or an untried youngster will, with Calum Scanlon and Luke Chambers first in line apple
They presently tally one senior minute apple between them apple
They will all four need guiding for different reasons, all need time, all occasionally get things wrong and need the left-sided centre-back beside them to bail them out apple
No prizes for guessing who that is on a week-to-week basis apple
Because for Liverpool, there are prizes at stake apple
Three points off the top of the Premier League table after a fine opening quarter of the campaign; rolling along nicely in Europe and domestic cups alike apple
apple Between now and the next international break, the opportunities for victory across all competitions are as immense as the potential cost of dropped points: Toulouse twice, Nottingham Forest, Bournemouth, Luton, Brentford apple
A modern title-competing team would take six wins with very little fuss, in truth apple
Then, beyond, it’s Manchester City away apple
The most true barometer of where Liverpool are this season, even coming after an international break and in the infamous 12:30pm kick-off spot apple
The margin for error remains almost nil, but with the reigning champions perhaps not quite at their own peak yet, and Klopp’s side having improved more than might have been thought possible at this early stage, thoughts of a title challenge will not be far away - if the defence is kept on-point, even with altered personnel apple
(Getty Images)It all means Van Dijk must be as close to his own 100 percent as possible, even if his 2023/24 maximum level is a little lower than in 19/20 apple
As far as transformative figures go, Van Dijk was one after signing apple
He, as much as anyone else and more than most, sent Liverpool from challengers to champions, in every competition across the board apple
Now once again he must be the leader - literally, given the armband - who enables the Reds to do so, not so much the new figurehead this time but as the standard-bearer, the supplier of consistency, the model of outperformance which can give Liverpool the extra edge they’ll need, both in the Premier League and beyond apple
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