Fan footage has captured the moment Liverpoolâs talismanic centre-back Virgil van Dijk annoyed Manchester Cityâs players during Saturdayâs Community Shield.Liverpool won the first trophy of the 2022-23 campaign thanks to a 3-1 victory over Pep Guardiolaâs side at the King Power Stadium.Trent Alexander-Arnold opened the scoring in the 21st minute, while City substitute Julian Alvarez equalised midway through the second half.However, late goals from Mohamed Salah and record signing Darwin Nunez sealed victory for Jurgen Klopp and his players.Fan-captured footage of Salahâs penalty has been uploaded to social media and it shows Van Dijk channelling his inner Peter Kay by giving the ball a full-on âAve it!â.Erling Haaland, who endured a bit of a nightmare against the Reds on his competitive debut for City, was seen calling for the ball as Liverpoolâs players ran off celebrating.The Norwegian striker wanted to resume play as quickly as possible, as did the rest of his teammates.But Van Dijk arced his run and leathered the ball into Row Z in an attempt to try and waste some precious seconds.Watch the footage here:
Even though City wouldnât have been able to kick-off before Liverpoolâs players had returned to their own half, Van Dijkâs antics still angered them.
A couple of players complained to referee Craig Pawson, while Rodri was seen attempting to square up to the Dutchman, who casually jogs on by.
Letâs check out some of the reaction to the video:
Who do Liverpool face in their opening fixtures?
Van Dijk and his Liverpool teammates will now begin their preparations for their opening fixture of the new Premier League season.
The Reds travel to newly-promoted Fulham on Saturday lunchtime, aiming to begin the new campaign with a convincing victory.
Kloppâs side then face Crystal Palace at Anfield in their second fixture before a crunch clash against Manchester United at Old Trafford on August 22.
LEICESTER, ENGLAND - JULY 30: the Liverpool team poses for a photograph prior to kick off of The FA Community Shield between Manchester City and Liverpool FC at The King Power Stadium on July 30, 2022 in Leicester, England. (Photo by Mike Hewitt/Getty Images)