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Liverpool defender Joel Matip turned into a prime Yaya Toure in midweek as he bagged a goal in their 6-0 win over Leeds.The Cameroonian weaved his way up the Anfield pitch, played a one-two with Mohamed Salah and slotted home in a move reminiscent of the domineering former Manchester City midfielder.It's not often you see centre-backs taking it upon themselves to foray forward and find the back of the net.However, there have been a few occasions in Premier League history where it's happened with magnificent results.Daily Star Sport is taking a look at six of the best.Fabian Schar made quite the impression after joining Newcastle in the summer of 2018. The Switzerland international scored four goals in 24 league appearances in his debut season in English football, with the pick of the bunch coming against Burnley.He let fly from 30 yards out with a strike which went in off the post and won both the Premier League and Match of the Day's February Goal of the Month.Have we missed any? Let us know in the comments section.Want to be on the ball with all of the latest football news?Well then sign up for the brilliant Daily Star football email newsletter!From the latest transfer news to the agenda-setting stories, get it all in your email inbox - don't miss a thing.It only takes a matter of seconds.Simply type your email address into the box at the top of this article and hit 'subscribe'.And that's it, job done.

Liverpool have now been awarded more penalties than any other side in Premier League history following their 6-0 win over Marcelo Bielsa's struggling Leeds United.Manchester United were the previous record-holders, having been given 169 spot-kicks since 1992.But Jurgen Klopp's side have managed to knock them off their perch after being awarded penalty number 170 and 171 at Anfield on Wednesday night.Both efforts were successfully converted by Mohamad Salah - who brought his Premier League goal tally to 17 for the season - while goals from Joel Matip, Sadio Mane and Virgil van Dijk completed the rout for the rampant Reds, who are now just three points behind league leaders Manchester City.Rival fans flooded to social media in a rage as some accused Liverpool of cheating their way to the record."Liverpool have literally dived their way to this record. Unbelievable," wrote one fan."How is it that Liverpool have only been Prem champs once but have won the most pens?? Doesn't make sense," another posted."Why am I not surprised," a third said.However, some saw things a little differently.Do Liverpool get awarded an unfair amount of penalties? Let us know what you reckon in the comments section..."The more intense in attacks a team is, the more they are likely to get penalties awarded.

Jurgen Klopp and Simone Inzaghi's sides both took turns dominating the contest. Inter created the first major chance of the contest as Hakan Calhanoglu smashed the underside off the crossbar with a powerful half-volley.However, the controversial omission of the away goal rule means the tie remains on a knife-edge heading into the second-leg at Anfield.Daily Star Sport considers four things Klopp got right at the San Siro.The biggest call Klopp made was to deploy 18-year-old Harvey Elliott for his first ever Champions League start.

January Transfer Window enters centre stage.Unlike the festive weeks preceding it, the Winter market is rarely a time for giving due to the obstinance and stubbornness of Premier League sides, rarely wanting to part ways with players mid-season.However, while December is a time of joy and celebration, January can often be a time of desperation and emergency, as Jurgen Klopp and Liverpool found out at the start of the year.The Reds were desperate for new signings last January, after key defenders Virgil Van Dijk, Joel Matip, and Joe Gomez all suffered season ending injuries.Daily Star sport considers the fluster of that unforgettable period, as well as Liverpool’s other January signings of the last ten seasons.Davies was one of the three

Premier League clubs are set to lose a number of players in the new year.

Steven Gerrard has reportedly identified Liverpool outcast Joe Gomez as a defensive target for Aston Villa ahead of the January transfer window.Gomez, 24, has failed to work his way back into Jurgen Klopp's starting XI since recovering from a serious knee injury, with the England centre-back now fourth choice at Anfield.Virgil van Dijk, Joel Matip and new signing Ibrahima Konate are all preferred by Klopp at the heart of the Reds defence, and Gerrard is looking to take advantage of that in January.According to The Mirror, the new Villa boss has made shoring up his defence a priority in the winter transfer market.And Gomez, who has only been afforded 13 minutes of Premier League football this season, is understood to be at the top of his

Manchester United's Raphael Varane has been spotted returning to England on a plane with Liverpool's Joel Matip.

Should Liverpool appoint Steven Gerrard to succeed Jurgen Klopp? Let us know your thoughts in the comments section below.Despite an incredible service, it's likely that not even James Milner will be able to keep up his impeccable fitness record for that long, and even club captain Jordan Henderson will be pushing 34 by the time 2024 rolls around.Liverpool have ready made reinforcements at the back in Ibrahima Konate and Joe Gomez, as Joel Matip and Virgil van Dijk are both 30, and will slightly curving past their peak in a few years, although that seems impossible for the Dutchman.Thiago Alcantara is also 30, but the midfielder could drop back and play many more years in midfield, but Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain and Divock Origi have both been

Liverpool to not have a social media account.However, in his absence, a Twitter account called 'No Context Joel Matip' has been set up, and the page is regularly shared on the Liverpool WhatsApp group.The account has amassed over 90,000 followers, including the Reds' own Virgil Van Dijk and Alisson.Van Dijk even took the joke further when he appeared to a club photoshoot wearing a t-shirt with an image of Matip's face on it.And Matip himself has even acknowledged the meme page when speaking to Liverpool."It's funny and I think I make a lot of people laugh, so it's not too bad."I can laugh about myself, that's absolutely no problem. I'm looking at this and I say, 'Ah, that's quite funny'."If somebody else would do it, I would also laugh.

Liverpool defender Joel Matip has fired a warning shot at Manchester United, Manchester City and Chelsea by claiming the Reds can ‘beat everyone’ if they can maintain high performance levels throughout the season.

Mohamed Salah’s wondergoal for Liverpool against Manchester City has been caught on camera.Picking up the ball on the far side of the Anfield pitch, Salah slalomed his way past several City defenders before firing past Ederson and into the far corner of the net.It was a stunning strike which put the Reds back in front having seen Phil Foden equalise following Sadio Mane’s opener, a goal that Salah created.Jurgen Klopp’s side were though forced to settle for a point after Kevin de Bruyne saw his effort deflect off Joel Matip and past Alisson with nine minutes left of what was an instant classic.Many pundits have hailed Salah for his wondergoal, which will be one of the leading candidates to win the goal of the month for October.Now,

Kevin De Bruyne rescued a point for Manchester City at Liverpool on Sunday and gave a one-word response to the game afterwards.

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Liverpool defender Virgil van Dijk made a case that perhaps he should be playing further forward with a fine piece of skill in training.The commanding centre-back has always been good with his feet, showing immense composure under pressure - but he showed just how good he is on the ball with a cheeky nutmeg on Reds team-mate Kostas Tsimikas.Van Dijk was taking part in a passing drill with the likes of Mohamed Salah and Roberto Firmino, among others, as Tsimikas and Fabinho pressed them inside the circle.The Dutchman was fed by Joel Matip as Greek left-back Tsimikas rushed towards him.But did Van Dijk show any signs of panic? Of course not! The Holland international played a simple pass straight through Tsimikas's legs to Salah on the

Don't wait around for updates - sign up for our daily football email newsletter today!Nathaniel Phillips will not leave Liverpool today.The defender has instead signed a new four-year contract and will fight for some first-team football.He faces a battle though with Virgil van Dijk, Joel Matip, Joe Gomez and Ibrahima Konate all ahead of him in the pecking order.But no suitable offers were made for the defender so he will stay at Anfield until January at least.Phillips played a surprisingly important role in the team during the 2020/21 season.Jurgen Klopp had to regularly turn to the 24-year-old to line up at the heart of his defence due to their injury crisis.Phillips impressed for the Reds and subsequently attracted interest in the

Chelsea.The Belgian superstar returned to Chelsea on August 12 for a whopping £97.5m and made his second debut for the club just 10 days later.It was the perfect comeback for Lukaku, who scored just 15 minutes into the Blues’ match against Arsenal after tapping home a cross from Reece James.Lukaku was outstanding for the rest of the game, picking up a Man of the Match award for his exploits, and described his own performance as “dominant” in his interview with Sky Sports after the match.In the second game since his return to the Premier League, Lukaku faced a far tougher task as Chelsea faced Liverpool at Anfield.The Belgian again led the line for Chelsea but was up against Liverpool’s outstanding center-back partnership, Virgil van Dijk

Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp would have learnt some lessons from the 1-1 draw against Athletic Bilbao at Anfield on Sunday afternoon.In front of a packed crowd for the first time in over a year, the Reds put out a strong side including Mohamed Salah, Sadio Mane and Virgil van Dijk - back for his first start since that long injury.And it started smoothly when Diogo Jota opened the scoring after some poor defending from the away side.But minutes into the second-half, the Spaniard struck back when Joel Matip was left bamboozled as Alejandro Berenguer Remiro grabbed an equaliser.Here are four things Klopp would have learnt.After impressing on loan at Blackburn last season, the expectation was for Harvey Elliott to go back out on a temporary

Liverpool are at full strength defensively again.

Liverpool ace Fabinho claimed Virgil van Dijk is Jurgen Klopp's favourite player at Anfield in a hilarious Q&A on social media.The 27-year-old is currently enjoying some down time on holiday in Mykonos ahead of the new Premier League season after suffering heartbreak with Brazil in the Copa America final earlier this month.While soaking up the Greek sun he decided to stage a Q&A session for Reds supporters on Instagram, giving them a glimpse of his Scouse accent while poking fun at team-mate Joel Matip.And when asked which player is Klopp's favourite on Merseyside, Fabinho simply replied: "VVD [Virgil van Dijk]".Van Dijk is edging closer towards his long-awaited return from injury, having suffered damage to his ACL back in October.The

Liverpool have signed just the one player thus far this summer window, coming in the form of former RB Leipzig central defender Ibrahima Konate.

Liverpool new boy Ibrahima Konate failed to stop Joel Matip from finding the back of the net in pre-season training - leaving Mohamed Salah fuming.Konate, 22, recently joined up with his new Reds team-mates after completing a £36million move from RB Leipzig this summer.The young centre-back is said to have impressed in his first few sessions with Jurgen Klopp's side, who were crying out for defensive reinforcements after suffering an injury crisis last season.James Milner has liked what he's seen from him so far, saying: "[He's] Very good.