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

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.

Football fans poked fun at West Ham star Said Benrahma for appearing to play without shin pads against Liverpool.The Hammers suffered their first defeat in five matches at Anfield on Wednesday night, succumbing to Darwin Nunez's headed finish midway through the first half. The visitors had chances to level the game and should have made it 1-1 just before half-time, but Jarrod Bowen couldn't convert from the penalty spot.

West Ham fans accused Virgil van Dijk of cheating for his actions in the build-up to Jarrod Bowen's penalty miss. Liverpool went ahead midway through the first half when Darwin Nunez put Sunday's poor performance against Manchester City behind him by heading home Kostas Tsimikas' pinpoint cross. But the Hammers were handed a way back into the game when Joe Gomez was adjudged to have fouled Jarrod Bowen inside the box.

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.

Liverpool defender Joe Gomez was awarded the man of the match award against Manchester City, and now fans are telling England boss Gareth Southgate that he should start in the World Cup.Gomez was a stand-in centre-back with Joel Matip and Ibrahima Konate both out, and he partnered Virgil van Dijk at the back for Liverpool. But even when facing the likes of Erling Haaland, he kept his cool and helped earn Liverpool a huge win.

Liverpool and Manchester City have been two of the best teams in the Premier League over the last ten years.For their upcoming match tonight we have decided to mark their rivalry with the best XI from both sides from over the past ten years.And what we have come up with is a selection of world-class talents that almost split the two clubs directly down the middle. Alas, here is the Daily Star’s choice of the best starting line-up from both teams from the past decade, using, of course, a 4-3-3 formation.READ MORE: Erling Haaland feasts on hearts and liver because he wants to 'take care of my body'Not quite the scale of Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi, but the debate around which of these two is the better goalkeeper is regularly held among football supporters - more often than not leading to petty squabbles.For us, Alisson edges out Ederson owing to his versatility.

Neil Lennon is the manager who launched Virgil van Dijk's career in British football and he's struggled to ever find fault with the central defender, but this weekend he might well meet his match.

Liverpool are reportedly sweating over the fitness of Ibrahima Konate ahead of the visit of Manchester City but have not yet ruled him out of the contest.

Erling Haaland once caused Liverpool so many problems that Virgil van Dijk walked out of an interview when asked about the young striker.

Manchester City and Liverpool have been stand-out teams across the Premier League over the last few seasons, but can Jurgen Klopp and his under-performing side prevent themselves from a 'walloping' at Anfield this Sunday afternoon? All eyes will be on Merseyside for this one.

Manchester City take on Liverpool in the Premier League this weekend as Jurgen Klopp faces a selection headache.

Nathan Ake expects Liverpool to bounce back to their best sooner rather than later ahead of Manchester City's trip to Anfield this weekend. Jurgen Klopp's side have won just two of their first eight Premier League games and already find themselves 13 points behind City, with Klopp declaring their title challenge over.

Rangers boss Gio van Bronckhorst will have picked up plenty of pointers from Arsenal as the Premier League leaders saw off Champions League rivals Liverpool.

Liverpool goal, leaving him with a bloodied nose.It came just moments after Martin Odegaard was also floored with the Arsenal star having to change direction to avoid his downed team-mate. A quick VAR check told referee Michael Oliver that there was no foul play.Nevertheless, there was some serious concerns from the officials - who beckoned medics to get over immediately.

Jurgen Klopp rolled up on Merseyside to restore a sense of pride at Anfield as he delivered trophies at home and in Europe.A lot has changed in those seven years: Mohamed Salah has earned legend status at Anfield, and Virgil van Dijk has emerged as one of the best defenders in Premier League history.And with Klopp's place in Liverpool folklore secured as he marks his seventh-year anniversary in the dugout at Anfield, Daily Star Sport takes a look at where his first starting side are now.READ NEXT: Liverpool ace told Rafa Benitez 'you have no respect for me' pre-Champions League finalKlopp's first game for Liverpool came on 17 October 2015 - in a trip to White Hart Lane to Mauricio Pochettino's Tottenham.The Reds had experienced a poor start under Brendan Rodgers, leading to the experienced boss to be shown the door. Liverpool desperately needed three points after finding themselves in tenth - eight points off the pace set by Manchester City.However, Klopp's first game was a bore draw in north London, with neither side managing to find the net. Is Jurgen Klopp one of the best managers in Premier League history? Let us know in the comments section Belgian shot-stopper Simon Mignolet was given the nod between the sticks that day, but he quickly fell out of favour with Klopp eventually leaving for Club Brugge in 2019.

Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo in the latest installment of FIFA is a stark contrast from when they were first introduced in the game.The two superstars have gone through nearly two decades of FIFA games - and as the technology by EA Sports improves, we can see how far removed the graphics are from when they made their introduction.Manchester United star Ronaldo first came into the series for FIFA 2004 - and his look is a far cry from this year. The game was released when United still had the Vodafone logo and Sir Alex Ferguson was manager.

Liverpool supporters have been left shocked after hearing Everton's new chant for Conor Coady which has used the same tune to one of the most iconic songs in recent memory. The Anfield faithful serenaded Divock Origi following his Champions League heroics of 2018/19 - in a period in which he scored six goals across 12 games against the Toffees. Everton's chant is in fact a tribute of their own to former Liverpool youth prospect Conor Coady, who joined them on loan from Wolves in the summer and scored in their win over Southampton.

Liverpool players to take responsibility for their miserable Premier League form - having won just two of their opening seven fixtures. With Jurgen Klopp promising not to look at the table on Saturday evening after his side threw away all three points against Brighton, Shearer has pointed the finger at five influential players.

Virgil van Dijk and Darwin Nunez are among those to be complemented for their appearance in viral pictures which shows what they would look like with a full face of makeup and salon-style hair. A mocked up image that includes Harry Maguire, Cristiano Ronaldo, Erling Haaland, Son Heung-min and Raheem Sterling has also led to praise for Gabriel Jesus.

Confident Virgil van Dijk reckons that Liverpool will get their season back on track - starting with the Champions League showdown with Rangers at Anfield.