Referee appointed for Man City Premier League fixture vs Liverpool

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.

Premier League. Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp was given his marching orders by referee Anthony Taylor for berating assistant referee Gery Beswick during his side's win over Manchester City on Sunday afternoon.Klopp, who was incensed that a foul had not been awarded for a challenge on Mohamed Salah, later apologised but has since been charged by the Football Association.READ MORE: Alan Shearer's daughter Hollie shares busty backseat selfie to excite Instagram followersIn the days since the incident, the idea that teams should lose a player when their manager is shown a red card has been floated by supporters and pundits.Discussing the proposal on talkSPORT, former Liverpool midfielder Murphy explained: "Some of these ideas are preposterous but that really isn't, because it impacts the game there and then.

Jose Mourinho reckons former Manchester United defender Chris Smalling ought to be handed a shock England recall for the impending World Cup finals in Qatar. Mourinho and Smalling are currently working together with AS Roma after their respective spells at Old Trafford.

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,

Gareth Southgate no choice but to recall a player he hasn't used for two years for the looming World Cup.The Three Lions are facing a right-back crisis following the injuries to first-team options Kyle Walker and Reece James. And their health issues have opened the door for Liverpool ace Joe Gomez's shock return to the squad.

Premier League referee and current video assistant referee Mike Dean has promised to congratulate Anthony Taylor for his 'superb performance' at Anfield. His comments come after fans of both Liverpool and Manchester City called out the lenient refereeing style - but Gary Neville said the approach 'was really good'.

Manchester United fan Mark Golbridge has slammed Anthony Taylor for giving Jurgen Klopp a red card at Anfield. The content creator gave an unbiased opinion against his rival club Liverpool after the referee, in their 1-0 win over Manchester City, sent the German coach to the stands.

Jamie Carragher in the Sky Sports studio following Liverpool's 1-0 win over Manchester City.The panel were discussing the controversial decision to disallow Phil Foden's second half strike, after Erling Haaland was adjudged to have tugged Fabinho's shirt in the build-up, with Keane and Richards both in agreement that the call was a harsh one.The duo suggested that pressure from the Anfield crowd played in part in referee Anthony Taylor chalking the goal off after going over to the monitor following a VAR review when Carragher chimed in to bluntly point out that City boss Pep Guardiola was exerting pressure on the official too.READ MORE: Three things Jurgen Klopp got right as Liverpool hand Man City their first defeat"[The referee is] at Anfield," Keane said.

Pep Guardiola was involved in a series of angry exchanges on the touchline on Sunday afternoon as Manchester City slipped to a 1-0 defeat at the hands of Liverpool.

Pep Guardiola was spotted winding up Liverpool fans during his side’s 1-0 loss at Anfield.The Manchester City boss was seen marching up and down his technical area, before turning to the home supporters, failing his arms and gesturing. The Reds’ support gave the Spaniard some raucous jeering in response.The incident, which shows the heated rivalry between the two clubs, has gone viral, with Liverpool fans lapping up the frustrations of the former Barcelona coach.READ MORE: Leeds vs Arsenal suspended after two minutes of game and players leave pitchOne commented: “Must be weird for him experiencing an atmosphere at a football ground.”Another said: “Taking the p*** out of a manager being a bit animated like their own acts dignified every week.”A third wrote: “have you ever seen anyone as rattled.” But one stated how Guardiola’s frustrations would be short lived.

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp was sent off for berating the linesman during their match against Manchester City.Tempers flared in the closing stages of the match at Anfield as Mohamed Salah tangled with Bernardo Silva. Salah felt he should have been given a foul after Silva dragged him to the ground near the touchline.Television replays showed Silva with a handful of Salah's shirt. But the linesman and the referee ignored the Egyptian star's fervent appeals, sending both him and Klopp into a frenzy.

The Premier League have confirmed that a foul by Erling Haaland in the build-up to Phil Foden's second-half goal in their clash at Anfield was the reason why it was disallowed.

Manchester City fans are calling for Erling Haaland to return to the starting line-up against Liverpool after the Norwegian forward was rested against Copenhagen, with Jack Grealish also backed to start.

Pep Guardiola has been left frustrated by the unreliability of some of his Manchester City defenders to play games due to repeated injuries.

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.

Fans are set to see a second edition of Misfits Boxing this Saturday when KSI and co take to Sheffield's Utilita Arena for their sequel outing following a successful even in August.

Manchester City have no fresh injury concerns for their trip to Anfield to face Liverpool on Sunday, with Erling Haaland fit and expected to return to the starting line-up.

Manchester City right-back Kyle Walker has revealed he is progressing well following the injury he sustained in the 6-3 derby victory over Manchester United.

Jurgen Klopp and his Premier League strugglers Liverpool when the two giants meet on Merseyside on Sunday. City's record at Anfield had been desperate up until their last two visits, which saw them secure a draw and win. Before this City had returned from a trip to their biggest rivals 17 times without being able to boast of a single victory.