Virgil van Dijk poked fun at Aston Villa defender Pau Torres during Liverpool's 2-0 Premier League win at Anfield on Saturday.
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Liverpool beat Aston Villa 2-0Torres appeals for soft penaltyVan Dijk mocks Villa defenderFollow GOAL on WhatsApp! 🟢📱WHAT HAPPENED?
Shortly before Liverpool went two goals up, Villa centre-back Torres appealed for a penalty following a coming together with Ryan Gravenberch. The former Villarreal man went down rather theatrically, leading Reds skipper Van Dijk to mock the big Spaniard, saying, "You're six-foot-four, mate!"
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The hard-fought victory sent Van Dijk's side five points clear at the top of the Premier League, following Manchester City's shock loss to Brighton earlier on Saturday. The visit of Unai Emery's men proved to be a tough hurdle for Liverpool but they passed that test with flying colours.
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Arne Slot's team will now head their separate ways for the international break, before returning to Liverpool action away to bottom-of-the-table Southampton on Sunday, November 24, in the Premier League.