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WATCH: Virgil van Dijk issues savage response to Pau Torres after failing to win penalty during Aston Villa's loss at Liverpool

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<p>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!"</p>

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<p></p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">"You're 6 foot 4 mate" 🤣<br><br>Virgil van Dijk throws a dig at Pau Torres after his collision with Ryan Gravenberch 👀<br><br>📺 <a href="https://x.com/tntsports?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@tntsports</a> &amp; <a href="https://x.com/discoveryplusUK?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@discoveryplusUK</a> <a href="https://t.co/KVWD670GT4">pic.twitter.com/KVWD670GT4</a></p>— Football on TNT Sports (@footballontnt) <a href="https://x.com/footballontnt/status/1855368221064339596?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 9, 2024</a></blockquote>
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<p>The <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/liverpool-player-ratings-aston-villa-mohamed-salah-virgil-van-dijk/blt526a168bca921983" target="_blank">hard-fought victory</a> sent Van Dijk's side five points clear at the top of the Premier League, following <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/man-city-player-ratings-vs-brighton-erling-haaland-mateo-kovacic-rico-lewis-josko-gvardiol/blta091d3145bf1e13b" target="_blank">Manchester City's shock loss to Brighton</a> 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.</p>

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<p>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.</p>

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WATCH: Virgil van Dijk issues savage response to Pau Torres after failing to win penalty during Aston Villa's loss at Liverpool | Goal.com Canada

Virgil van Dijk poked fun at Aston Villa defender Pau Torres during Liverpool&apos;s 2-0 Premier League win at Anfield on Saturday.

WATCH: Virgil van Dijk issues savage response to Pau Torres after failing to win penalty during Aston Villa&apos;s loss at Liverpool

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