Superb Virgil van Dijk 's***housery' moment caught against Man City in Community Shield

A recent Robert Lewandowski admission about Pep Guardiola suggests Manchester City could face an uphill struggle in convincing Bernardo Silva to stay at the club rather than move to Barcelona.

Paul Scholes has admitted he fancies Liverpool to win the title, despite Erling Haaland's impressive Premier League debut on Sunday.

Liverpool are reportedly lining up a move for Inter Milan midfielder Marcelo Brozovic to dampen their midfield woes. But Brozovic won't be the only new face on Merseyside, and he'll bring his stunning blonde wife, Silvija Brozovic, to Liverpool with him.

Liverpool's new signing Darwin Nunez had three big chances to score despite only playing 39 minutes of the Reds' clash with Fulham - giving him the biggest chance per minute ratio from the weekend.Jurgen Klopp's side had to come back twice against the newly promoted side to claim a point at Craven Cottage on Saturday. And the Reds' new Uruguayan hitman was involved in both - finding the net for the first before providing Mohamed Salah with an assist.Nunez's big chance per minute ratio eclipsed even Erling Haaland, who created four big chances during his Manchester City Premier League debut on Sunday.

Manchester City have produced the perfect response to their Community Shield defeat to Liverpool by kicking off their Premier League campaign with a richly-deserved 2-0 victory over West Ham.Erling Haaland scored his first goal in English football after winning, and subsequently converting, a penalty before adding another in the second half - a trademark Haaland goal following a fast-paced City counter attack.It puts Pep Guardiola's side in the driving seat ahead of what promises to be another heart-palpitating title race, with Jurgen Klopp's Liverpool dropping two points away to Fulham on Saturday.Here, Daily Star Sport details three things the Reds will be worried about after watching City power past David Moyes' hapless Hammers...READ MORE: Erling Haaland gave savage response when Martin Odegaard asked him to join ArsenalIt was only a matter of time wasn't it? There was a faint amount of hope on Merseyside that Erling Haaland might take a few weeks to adapt to the Premier League, especially after fluffing his lines during the Community Shield, but those hopes have been dented now.The big Norwegian looked sharp, bullish and hungry for goals as he terrorised West Ham's backline, and on the odd occasion he had the space to run at defenders he was predictably terrifying - demonstrated best by his sublime second goal.It's fair to assume the destination of the title will depend heavily on how well Haaland fits in at the Etihad. On today's evidence, he'll be just fine.What did you make of Man City's victory over West Ham? Let us know in the comments section below.Sure, City always dominate possession, but the way they suffocated West Ham was a frightening sign of things to come.David Moyes' side are no mugs.

Wayne Rooney has tipped Manchester City to retain the Premier League title, and believes Erling Haaland will give them an advantage over Liverpool.

Manchester City's Premier League title defence will start on Sunday afternoon when they face West Ham in their first game of the new season.

Barcelona will reportedly persist in their attempts to sign Bernardo Silva this summer, even if Frenkie de Jong stays at Camp Nou.

Rio Ferdinand called a young fan "crazy" after he asked the Manchester United legend to sign his Liverpool shirt.Ferdinand was at Craven Cottage for Liverpool's 2-2 draw with Fulham on Saturday and was walking around the pitch before kick-off when a group of youngsters in the crowd waved him over.The kids were wearing a mixture of Fulham and Liverpool shirts, though Ferdinand didn't seem to mind and wandered towards them, but refused to entertain the Reds fan, albeit with a smile on his face.READ MORE: Fans in stitches as Jurgen Klopp blames Liverpool's draw at Fulham on 'dry pitch'Filming the interaction on his phone, Ferdinand said: "I’ve got some fans here at the Liverpool game. He’s just asked me to sign a Liverpool shirt… are you crazy? I can’t sign it, I can’t."When one of the boys without a club shirt on claimed he was also a Liverpool supporter, Ferdinand joked that he wanted his autograph back: “Give me it back, I can’t have that," the former England defender said.Should Ferdinand have signed the Liverpool shirt? Let us know what you think in the comments section below.As an ex-United man, Ferdinand would have been pleased to see Liverpool drop two points, and Jurgen Klopp's side could've easily walked away with nothing following a strong showing from Marco Silva's Championship winners.Aleksandar Mitrovic put the hosts ahead in the first half before Liverpool's club-record signing Darwin Nunez levelled the scoring.

After months of transfer business, Manchester City are finally back in Premier League action and will begin their title defence against West Ham United.

Liverpool looked far from convincing as they snatched a point late on against Fulham in a topsy-turvy 2-2 draw at Craven Cottage.The hosts came out of the blocks much quicker than their title-chasing opponents and deservedly took the lead through Aleksandar Mitrovic's powerful header on 32 minutes. A flurry of substitutions early in the second half reinvigorated the Reds, who drew level through new boy Darwin Nunez.Mitrovic put Fulham back in front from the penalty spot with 18 minutes remaining after Virgil van Dijk had him over in the box, before Mohamed Salah - who else - rescued a point in the closing stages.

Manchester City kick-off their defence of the Premier League title with a trip to face West Ham United at the London Stadium.

Manchester City's title-winning hero Ilkay Gundogan has broken his silence on the departures of Gabriel Jesus and Oleksandr Zinchenko from the club this summer.

Pep Guardiola has pleaded with Bernardo Silva not to walk out on Manchester City.Silva is the subject of interest from Barcelona and would like to join the La Liga giants. It remains to be seen if Barca are willing to meet City's £80m valuation of the Portuguese international.Guardiola would love to keep the attacking midfielder, but admits he is powerless to stop him leaving if Silva decides he wants to move to Spain.

Left-back has been Manchester City's problem position for a number of years now.

Pep Guardiola could not confirm that Bernardo Silva will stay at Manchester City this season amid strong interest from Barcelona.

Barcelona have told Manchester City that they will be submitting an offer for Bernardo Silva, according to reports.

Liverpool would not be where they are now without his help. The Dutchman has worked at Anfield as the assistant coach to Brendan Rodgers since 2014 - briefly managing NEC in 2018 before returning - and has had a massive impact.

On Saturday the world caught a first glimpse of how the rivalry between Manchester City and Liverpool will look this season, with the latter triumphing 3-1 in the Community Shield.

Your Manchester City evening headlines for Sunday, July 31.

Liverpool's win in the Community Shield on Saturday afternoon. The Reds won the Community Shield for the first time under Jurgen Klopp after they brushed aside their old rivals Manchester City.