Van Dijk fires shots at pundits for Liverpool criticism after bouncing back vs Ajax

Jon Stewart received mountains of praise Friday for his interview with Arkansas Attorney General Leslie Rutledge, who supported state legislation denying anyone under 18 years old access to gender-affirming treatments.

Read more: Bewildering 'underwater city' dubbed Japanese Atlantis with odd hieroglyphs on wallsIt houses the world’s largest marine protected areas and has become a hub for crucial ecological and climate change research, with more than 150 coral species, 400 species of fish, dolphins, manta rays and a large population of sharks.Over the years, the atoll has remained quiet and uninhabited, with not a great deal to do except for snorkelling and exploring the paradise.According to the legend of the atoll, there may even be treasure buried on its land. Back in 1816, the pirate ship Esperanza crashed on the western reefs and survivors buried a fortune of gold and silver bullion.To this day nothing has ever been recovered but it remains a point of interest for treasure-hunters centuries later.During World War II, the atoll was used as a refuelling station for the US Army and around 6,000 people were stationed there.The men built runways for aircraft, levelled native forests and also left waste and military weapons strewn across the island.As a result of the men coming to the atoll, they are also likely to have brought rats along with them which hijacked the ecosystem including crab birds and native trees, it has been reported.However, the vermin was finally eradicated from the atoll in 2011 thanks to work undertaken by scientists from all over the world.The most shocking incident in the island's history was a murder, which took place in 1974 after a couple who had wanted to travel around the world found themselves on the island.Malcolm and Eleanor Graham set sail on their 37-foot yacht the ‘Sea Wind’ and planned to stay on Palmyra for a year or so before continuing their travels.

Ryan Reynolds that made him decide he wouldn't work with the actor ever again.The Deadpool actor explained he wouldn't be returning to the third instalment of the film during an appearance on The Adam Carolla Show podcast as he shared the details of their odd encounter.T.J. and Ryan filmed a scene together for Deadpool but Ryan's choice of wording when speaking to Miller, 41, didn't go down too well.READ MORE: Ryan Reynolds caught p***ing loudly after leaving mic on at Wrexham fan's house"Would I work with him again? No," he told Adam.

Manchester United boss Erik ten Hag has reportedly risked the anger of the dressing room by allowing Harry Maguire to go on holiday.The United captain was absent for the Red Devils’ unconvincing 3-2 away victory over Omonoia Nicosia in the Europa League. Maguire was also ruled out of the 6-3 thrashing at the hands of local rivals Manchester City after picking up a hamstring injury during England’s 3-3 draw against Germany.Ten Hag is believed to have a strict injury policy that means all injured players must remain at United’s Carrington Training Ground to recover.

Eddie Vedder performed a cover of The Cure‘s ‘Just Like Heaven’ at a solo show this week – check it out below.On Friday night (October 7), the Pearl Jam frontman played a gig with his band The Earthlings at the Dolby Live at Park MGM venue in Las Vegas.During the gig, Vedder explained how he and his family would host COVID dance parties at home during lockdown, and that ‘Just Like Heaven’ was on the playlist.“I will always have great memories of those incredible dance parties,” he told the crowd. “The kids would come in and check on us and kind of get embarrassed and have to leave, but we had a fuckin’ blast.

Taylor Swift has revealed one of the secrets behind her songwriting process, saying how she sorts her lyrics into one of three “dorky” pen-themed categories.During her acceptance speech after winning NSAI’s Songwriter-Artist of the Decade Award, Swift said how she’s “never talked about this publicly before because, well, it’s dorky. But I have secretly established genre categories for the lyrics I write. They are affectionately titled Quill Lyrics, Fountain Pen Lyrics and Glitter Gel Pen Lyrics.”She continued: “This sounds confusing but I came up with these categories based on what writing tool I imagined having in my hand when I scribbled it down.

Pep Guardiola was not in the mood to comment on the idea of a North vs South All-Star game between Premier League teams but did question when such a match could be squeezed into football's bulging calendar.

Jurgen Klopp already wants to cut short Arthur's loan at Liverpool as he is fed up with his easy-going attitude.The Brazil international moved to Merseyside on loan from Juventus in the summer transfer window in a last-gasp move from the Reds to solve their midfield crisis. Several players had been ruled out including Jordan Henderson, Thiago Alcantara, Naby Keita and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain.However, Arthur might already be on his way back to Turin after failing to impress Klopp in training.

Manchester United are reportedly set 'to rival' Liverpool for Brazilian wonderkid Joao Gomes from Flamengo.

Liverpool fans during their 2-1 Champions League victory over Ajax.Jurgen Klopp’s side scraped their way past the Dutch giants courtesy of a last minute header from Joel Matip. The Cameroonian rose highest to nod his side into a 2-1 lead, 62 minutes after precocious Ajax youngster Mohammed Kudus excellently equalised Mohamed Salah’s opening goal with a wonderful effort of his own that rattled the underside of the crossbar and screamed into the back of the net.

Virgil van Dijk has been labelled "worse than Harry Maguire" after more poor defending saw Liverpool concede against Ajax.The Dutch defender has been criticised by supporters for his performance in Tuesday night's Champions League tie at Anfield, especially for his positioning for Ajax's equaliser. Mohammed Kudus pulled the visitors level with a powerful strike into the top corner, cancelling out Mohamed Salah's 17th minute opener.Kudus had been able to move away from Van Dijk to find space inside the area before finding the back of the net after the Liverpool defender had failed to close him down effectively.READ MORE: Liverpool fans show respect for Queen as silence is almost impeccably observedFollowing the goal, fans took to social media to criticise Van Dijk, with one tweeting: “Currently Maguire is a better defender than Van Dijk.”Another added: “Van Dijk again ball watching.

Liverpool left it late to turn around their poor start to the Champions League as Jurgen Klopp's side beat Ajax 2-1 on Tuesday evening.The Reds looked far the better side for large periods at Anfield but were unable to shake off their Dutch opponents until the 89th minute thanks to a Joel Matip header. The Reds had to rely on goal line technology to edge past their Dutch opponentsDespite dominating the game, Liverpool looked less than convincing as they continued to appear a shell of their former clinical selves.

Former West Ham and Chelsea midfielder Joe Cole says Rio Ferdinand’s Premier League titles put him ahead of Liverpool’s Virgil van Dijk in the list of all-time greats.

Liverpool fans were almost all silent during the minute's silence for the Queen at Anfield tonight.The Reds held a period of silence for the late monarch, who died last Thursday, before their Champions League tie against Ajax this evening. Hardly any of the club's supporters failed to observe the gesture and could not be heard booing on TV.

Liverpool this season.The Reds have made a slow start to the new season, with their problems confounded by a 4-1 mauling by Napoli in their Champions League opener last Wednesday. Following the defeat in Italy, Jurgen Klopp and his players have come under fire from fans and pundits, including talkSPORT host Jason Cundy.The former Chelsea midfielder exclaimed during a recent show, via SportBible: “Klopp, you look at what he’s done at Borussia Dortmund and how his career ended there, it’s happening again at Liverpool.READ MORE: Jesse Lingard and Liverpool ace Darwin Nunez pictured together at tattoo parlour“Liverpool right now are spiralling out of control. They are not the same team.

Steven Gerrard has been lined up to be Jurgen Klopp's successor at Liverpool.The former Reds skipper has made no secrets about it being his dream job and appears to have methodically planned out his career so that he'll be ready and able to slip into Klopp's shoes once the German eventually leaves Anfield.But following a shaky start to the season, Gerrard's future at Aston Villa is hanging in the balance, and if he loses his job, his hopes of replacing Klopp will almost certainly be lost with it.As such, Liverpool will need a Plan B, so Daily Star Sport has listed six potential alternatives the club could look to if Gerrard becomes persona non grata.READ MORE: Jurgen Klopp takes swipe at Chelsea after being asked about Liverpool sackLiverpool's iconic Boot Room proves that recruiting internally can often work gangbusters, so why not try it again?Pep Lijnders, who has been the club's assistant manager for eight years now, could follow in the footsteps of Bob Paisley, Joe Fagan and Kenny Dalglish by taking the reins as an extension of Klopp's dynasty.The 39-year-old is a highly-rated thinker and a hugely popular figure at the club, though his brief foray into management in 2018, with second-tier Dutch-side NEC, didn't exactly go well.

Thomas Tuchel, Chelsea owner Todd Boehly has demonstrated that he "has no idea about football", according to Mainz sporting director Christian Heidel.The American billionaire brutally dismissed Tuchel on Wednesday just seven games into Chelsea's season, and only 100 days into his reign as owner and chief operator of the club.Heidel, who hired Tuchel as Mainz manager in 2009, said that Boehly will "bitterly regret" the decision and that Chelsea will struggle to fill the German's shoes.READ MORE: Todd Boehly 'wanted Chelsea to use impossible formation' leaving Thomas Tuchel baffled"The sacking is grist to the mill of those who are against investors in football. It was purely an investor’s decision," Heidel told BILD."Someone who has no idea about football probably thought that sixth place wasn’t good enough for him and said: ‘Then let’s try another coach.’ After only six games, I can’t think of any other reason."But Chelsea will bitterly regret this decision – they won’t get such a good coach again so quickly."Will Todd Boehly regret sacking Thomas Tuchel? Let us know what you think in the comments section below.The decision to sack Tuchel came as a complete shock, especially as the club had just splashed £273m on new players over the summer, many of whom were bought on the former Dortmund and PSG head coach's recommendation.Friction between Tuchel and Boehly had been building since Chelsea's pre-season tour of the US, but the axe finally swung following the Blues' dreary 1-0 defeat to Dinamo Zagreb in the Champions League on Tuesday.Tuchel's replacement Graham Potter has reportedly been promised longevity and the chance to build his own dynasty, of sorts.

Liverpool legend Steve Nicol has claimed two of the club's current stars are the catalyst for their struggles this season.The Reds are already six points off the top of the Premier League after winning just two of their first six matches and were thrashed 4-1 by Napoli in their opening Champions League match. Nicol believes that the midfield has been the reason behind Liverpool's slow start after Jurgen Klopp failed to strengthen in the area during the summer.The deadline day loan signing for Arthur Melo has eased concerns, following injuries to the likes of Jordan Henderson and Naby Keita.READ MORE: Liverpool players 'suddenly second to everything' says unimpressed Graeme SounessHowever, Nicol has singled out James Milner and Harvey Elliott after reacting to the embarrassing loss in Italy in midweek.

Liverpool players have gone from 'exhausting' their opponents to being 'vulnerable to every attack' according to three-time European Cup winner turned pundit Graeme Souness. Jurgen Klopp's side have had a steady start to the new Premier League season with only two wins from their opening six fixtures - and were brushed aside by Napoli in the Champions League.