Virgil van Dijk lashes out at Liverpool team-mate as classy Diogo Jota gesture makes up for tasteless abuse
Liverpool ran out 4-1 winners over Brentford on Saturday to clinch their first ever victory at the Gtech Community Stadium and retain their lead at the top of the Premier League table.
Goals from Darwin Nunez, Alexis Mac Allister, Mohamed Salah, and Cody Gakpo clinched a memorable win for the Reds, though injuries to the Uruguayan, Curtis Jones, and Diogo Jota put a slight dampener on celebrations.
And while Arsenal’s 5-0 win at Burnley later that day would cut Liverpool’s lead back down to two points, Man City’s 1-1 draw at home to Chelsea in the evening kick-off prompted further fistpumps as Kopites travelled home. The reigning champions still boast a game in hand on the Reds, but now sit four points behind them in third.
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But you know all that, of course, having nervously followed proceedings throughout Saturday as the Premier League title-race took its latest twists and turns. But what you might not be aware of are some of the lesser-spotted moments from the Gtech Community Stadium that have perhaps have gone under the radar…
Maupay mocked
Neal Maupay has emerged as the Premier League’s pantomime villain in recent weeks, becoming a player opposing fans love to hate. Scoring in five successive games in January, the wind-up merchant memorably clashed with Tottenham Hotspur’s James Maddison both on and off the pitch last month.
He was given no such opportunity against Liverpool however, registering just one shot on goal before being withdrawn prematurely in the 63rd minute after the Reds had gone 2-0 in front.
Travelling supporters made sure to
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