Andy Robertson most popular Scot in Premier League as Kieran Tierney falls behind Man United star McTominay

Kieran Tierney says he's happy to bide his time and play when called upon by Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta.

Virgil van Dijk might have left Celtic over seven years ago but the Liverpool star remains forever grateful for his Parkhead experience.

Jurgen Klopp was a relieved man to finally give Calvin Ramsay his Liverpool debut - and it might be just in time as another injury threatens to leave them short of cover for Trent Alexander-Arnold.

Leighton Clarkson loved the rough and tumble of derby clashes with Liverpool - even just in the youth ranks. Despite his tender years the Aberdeen loanee already has 90 minutes of Champions League experience with Jurgen Klopp’s top team under his belt too.

Virgil van Dijk admits Celtic 's 6-1 hammering against Barcelona sticks in his memory - for both the right and the wrong reasons.

Jack MacKenzie does not have far to look for inspiration as he looks to get a handle on what makes a successful wing-back.

Impressed Kieran Tierney reckons Gabriel Jesus has helped Arsenal become addicted to ­winning.

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Darwin Nunez is finally starting to look like the man Liverpool splashed a potential £85m on in the summer.The Uruguayan's superbly-angled header was the difference maker for Jurgen Klopp's side against West Ham on Wednesday night as they closed the gap on the top four to just four points.Nunez has made a relatively slow start to life at Anfield, but he was anything but slow last night after being clocked running at 23.61mph - surpassing the previous Premier League record of 23.48mph set by Manchester City defender Kyle Walker in June 2020.READ MORE: West Ham fans rage at 'cheat' Virgil van Dijk for Jarrod Bowen's missed penaltyFor context, Usain Bolt's world record sprint speed is 27.78mph, meaning that, when running at full-pelt, Nunez boasts near Olympic-level pace.Reacting to the news on social media, a number of Liverpool fans insisted his lightning speed hadn't gone unnoticed."He really is insanely fast. Never seen a player like him.

Manchester United fans have hailed Fred for unexpectedly opening the scoring in their side's clash with Tottenham.

Erik ten Hag has warned Manchester United that they will need to be at their best when they host Tottenham in the Premier League tonight. United head into the match on the back of an uninspiring goalless draw with Newcastle knowing that a much better performance is needed against Antonio Conte's side.

Liverpool superstar Mo Salah will put rivalry aside by teaming up with Manchester City's Riyad Mahrez to join beIN SPORTS' World Cup punditry team next month.The Egyptian, who netted the winner in Liverpool's crucial 1-0 win over City on Sunday, will play no part in the tournament after his country were knocked out by a Sadio Mane-led Senegal side in a penalty shootout during the final qualifying round.Mahrez's Algeria fell at the final hurdle too, freeing both players up for an unlikely TV partnership.There are few clubs likely to have as many players featuring at the World Cup as Liverpool and City, meaning that Salah and Mahrez will have plenty of opportunity to analyse their team-mates.READ MORE: Lip reader pinpoints Mohamed Salah and Pep Guardiola's private chat after final whistleThe domestic calendar will break for around a month-and-a-half in mid-November before returning just after Christmas following the conclusion of the World Cup.Salah and Mahrez aren't the only high profile Premier League stars to be missing out on the tournament, with the likes of Erling Haaland, Martin Odegaard, Luis Diaz, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, Jorginho, Hakim Ziyech, Dejan Kulusevski and Andrew Robertson all failing to qualify, and several other big names absent through injury.If Salah and Mahrez swapped clubs who would have more success? Let us know what you think in the comments section below.After making a slow start to the season, Salah has burst into life in Liverpool's last two matches, netting a stunning seven-minute hat-trick against Rangers in the Champions League before following it up with a top-level performance against City at Anfield.Mahrez, meanwhile, has featured in all but two of his side's opening 10 league matches,

Manchester United will be hoping to get back to winning ways on Wednesday night, as the Reds take on Tottenham Hotspur in the Premier League.

had to choose which Liverpool player to crash into before the club's Champions League final appearance in 2007.The Reds were preparing for the final against AC Milan by indulging in a go-karting session. And Crouch was presented with the difficult decision of what Reds player to potentially injure ahead of the ensuing final in Athens when his brakes gave way.The former striker had to decide who was more valuable to the Reds' pursuit of European glory out of team-mates Xabi Alonso and Dirk Kuyt before his go-kart spiralled out of control.

after ending Manchester City's unbeaten run last weekend, according to Graeme Souness. Liverpool's season has got off to the worst possible start with a poor run of form that's seen them lose to title rivals Arsenal and Manchester United.

Manchester City have vowed to 'root out' the 'vile behaviour' that was seen and heard during their clash with Liverpool on Sunday afternoon.City fans were heard chanting in reference to both the Hillsborough and Heysel stadium disasters while at Anfield. Liverpool were quick to release a public statement to condemn the chants, while City have internally vowed to root out the behaviour.According to the Liverpool Echo, City are committed to rooting out the "vile behaviour" of those using the deaths of football fans to point-score on the terraces.

Allsvenskan side Djurgarden’s 32-year-old captain Magnus Eriksson failed to intimidate 19-year-old Yasin Ayari from AIK with a 'pathetic' lunge towards the youngster.During the contest in Sweden, the veteran player, when walking to collect the ball, pretended to go for the teenager. But Ayari did not flinch and the skipper ended up looking rather silly - his jolt forward not unnerving the player in the slightest.The footage has done the rounds online, with many saying the the whole ordeal made the perpetrator look worse. Indeed, many online blasted the incident.

Ballon d'Or, football's most prestigious individual award, by a single vote, with Eusebio getting pipped by Manchester United legend Bobby Charlton in 1966, and Ronaldo losing out to Germany midfielder Matthias Sammer in 1996.To be fair, in both cases there weren't all that many votes cast. Back in the day, a carefully selected panel of sports journalists would decide the winner, meaning that players were often separated by small amount of votes, whereas nowadays nearly three thousand are handed out, with players and international coaches joining the party.READ MORE: 8 players who finished second in Ballon d'Or - but never won the coveted best player prizeCharlton was crowned world player of the year after inspiring England to victory at the 1966 World Cup, earning 81 votes to see off the challenge of Portugal superstar Eusebio, who earned just one vote less.Thirty years later, the award was decided by the same margin, with Sammer, who had led Germany to glory at Euro 96 that year, receiving 144 votes to pip Ronaldo on 143.Would you make any changes to Ballon d'Or voting system? If so, let us know in the comments section below.By contrast, when Lionel Messi narrowly beat Virgil van Dijk to the award in 2019, he received a whopping 686 votes, with the Liverpool defender earning 679.There's no need to feel too sorry for Ronaldo or Eusebio though as both players ended up getting their hands on the big golden ball before retiring.

Roy Keane and Micah Richards clashed when asked about the performance of James Milner in Manchester City's loss to Liverpool on Sunday.