Virgil van Dijk was 'angry' after Erling Haaland masterclass stunned Liverpool

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Haaland famously scored at Anfield in October 2019 - long before he joined Manchester City (Image: Getty Images) Weeks earlier, Haaland had marked his Champions League debut with a blistering hat-trick against Genk, but it was that cameo on Merseyside that truly turned heads - and, by some accounts, left Van Dijk simmering with frustration. "The first time I saw him [Haaland] live was at Anfield when he came on and I was amazed that this young kid created so much space," Fjortoft told the Blood Red podcast in 2020.

"He scored one goal, but he could have had three or four - he was unbelievable. "After the game, I interviewed Van Dijk, who I always like to interview because he is a gentleman, and I said, 'I have to ask you about the Norwegian, Erling Halaand.' "And he just said, 'Well, we won the game.' So I said, 'Yes, but what do you think about him?' Van Dijk said, 'I didn't see a lot of him' - and he was a bit angry because there was some mistakes done.

"And I said, 'It's a good sign for a striker when a defender says he didn't see him!' - and then he just went away, Van Dijk." Two months later, Haaland signed for Borussia Dortmund, turning down a move to Manchester United in the process. In Germany, he plundered 86 goals in 89 games before joining Manchester City in 2022, where he has since continued his habit of tormenting Liverpool.Story SavedYou can find this story in My Bookmarks.Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right.