West Ham fans rage at 'cheat' Virgil van Dijk for Jarrod Bowen's missed penalty

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.

DANI Dyer flashed a big smile as she was spotted out and about with her son Santiago this week. The 26-year-old, who recently revealed plans to move in with Jarrod Bowen, showed off her relaxed sense of style in leggings and off the shoulder top.

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.

after ending Manchester City's unbeaten run last weekend, according to Graeme Souness. Liverpool's season has got off to the worst possible start with a poor run of form that's seen them lose to title rivals Arsenal and Manchester United.

Darwin Nunez has been stumbling from calamity to calamity all season and has even managed to turn his 2022 Ballon d'Or nomination into a point of ridicule.The Liverpool striker received a grand total of zero votes to finish dead lost in the polls, but at least he wasn't alone.Manchester City's Joao Cancelo joined him at the foot of the leaderboard, as did Real Madrid's Antonio Rudiger, AC Milan's Mike Maignan, RB Leipzig's Christopher Nkunku and Bayern Munich's Joshua Kimmich, all of whom failed to garner a single vote.READ MORE: Karim Benzema's winning Ballon d'Or outfit inspired by rap legend Tupac say fansReal Madrid striker Karim Benzema was deservedly named Ballon d'Or winner after inspiring Los Blancos to La Liga and Champions League glory last season, pipping Bayern's Sadio Mane and Manchester City's Kevin De Bruyne to top spot.Barcelona's Robert Lewandowski and Liverpool forward Mo Salah completed the top five, with City goal machine Erling Haaland settling for a 10th-place finish.Elsewhere, Spain and Barcelona prodigy Gavi won the Kopa trophy, awarded the best U21 player, while Madrid's Thibaut Courtois scooped the Yashin trophy, given to the best goalkeeper.Does Darwin Nunez have any chance of being nominated for the Ballon d'Or again next year? Let us know what you think in the comments section below.For the first time ever the Ballon d'Or was based on the results of the previous season instead of the calendar year, meaning Nunez' nomination was more than justified, despite his stuttering start to life at Anfield.The 23-year-old netted 34 goals in 41 games in all competitions for Benfica last season, promoting the Reds to bring him to Merseyside for a club-record fee in June.Nunez bagged a goal on his debut in

Mason Greenwood's return to court after he was remanded in custody will coincide with England's opening match at the Qatar World Cup.The 21-year-old was remanded in custody on Monday after being charged with attempted rape, controlling and coercive behaviour and assault on Saturday. He appeared at Manchester Magistrates' Court where District Judge Mark Hadfield decided the footballer will spend the next five weeks behind bars until his return to court.The suspended Manchester United striker, who had initially been on bail since January, only spoke to confirm his his name, date of birth and address this morning before proceedings were adjourned.

Roy Keane and Micah Richards clashed when asked about the performance of James Milner in Manchester City's loss to Liverpool on Sunday.

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.

Liverpool forward Darwin Nunez was compared to YouTuber IShowSpeed after blowing a massive chance against Manchester City.Nunez has struggled to adapt to the Premier League since his £85million move from Benfica in the summer, memorably getting sent off against Crystal Palace on his Anfield debut. Following that episode against the Eagles, it's the 23-year-old's temperament that frequently gets called into question.

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.

Liverpool and Manchester City are light years apart.Jurgen Klopp's side got the better of Pep Guardiola's men in the season curtain raiser at the end of July, though the 3-1 scoreline did slightly flatter them. Trent Alexander-Arnold's opener had been cancelled out by Julian Alvarez before a late Mohamed Salah penalty restored their lead, with Darwin Nunez's stoppage-time finish adding the gloss.Nevertheless, the result had put the Reds ahead of their Premier League title rivals in the minds of some pundits, while Erling Haaland's failure to score raised doubts about his ability to cut it in English football.READ MORE: Liverpool 'starting 1-0 down' as referee confirmed for Man City Premier League clashHeading into their second meeting of the season later today (October 16), with there being a 13-point gap between the two sides after nine games apiece, those views those very silly now.Roy Keane's assessment that "Liverpool look very strong" while working for ITV has aged terribly, with Klopp struggling to get a tune out of his usually world-class starting XI.

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.