On the one hand, the January transfer window is stupid.

On the other: VIRGIL. VAN. DIJK.

I wrote about the teams who would benefit the most from making a move during the winter transfer window:

He's basically Andrea Pirlo? I'm not even kidding -- Pirlo is probably the last player we've seen be this much of an all-around, truly dominant attacking force from a role that starts so deep on the field.

Without TAA in the lineup and leading the way in pretty much all phases of the offensive game, what would happen to Liverpool? It's not like there's another player who could replicate what Alexander-Arnold does, and a big part of the reason Liverpool are so good this year is that manager Jurgen Klopp has essentially built the team around his right back's unique and special set of skills.

I was also on ESPN FC Live to talk about the piece and why Arsenal are both fine and doomed at the same time:

Happy Tuesday, all.