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"My defending and positioning while defending is definitely improving," O'Reilly told Sky Sports.

At the same time, China is seeking to take advantage of faltering U.S. alliances by positioning itself as a stable partner — “shaking hands rather than shaking fists,” as one Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson put it.

We often talk about when a player has composure on the ball, but what is special about Van Dijk is how composed he looks without it, because of his positioning and anticipation.

"While Trump seems determined to blow up the trade system, Xi is positioning China as the defender of rules-based trade, while painting the US as a reckless rogue nation," he added.

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