Van Dijk captained Liverpool to a convincing 3-0 win against their bitter rivals A video has gone viral of him having clashing with a number of United players LISTEN NOW: It's All Kicking Off! , available wherever you get your podcasts. New episodes every Monday and Thursday Liverpool fans have hailed Virgil van Dijk following a viral video of him treating Manchester United players with 'contempt and disdain'. Arne Slot's side took a resounding 3-0 victory at Old Trafford thanks to a brace from Luis Diaz and a strike from Mohamed Salah. Reds captain Van Dijk revelled in Liverpool's smashing of their bitter rivals and was involved in a number of incidents with United players throughout the game. The first came when Andre Onana gave Van Dijk a cheeky elbow in the stomach, to which the defender playfully mocked the United goalkeeper as if he had hurt him. Onana then appeared to have words with Van Dijk, who had a big smile on his face compared to the stern expression on the face of the Cameroonian goalkeeper. A video has gone viral of Virgil van Dijk treating Manchester United players with 'contempt and disdain' Van Dijk revelled in Liverpool's crushing 3-0 victory over bitter rivals Manchester United The video shows Van Dijk mocking Andre Onana after the goalkeeper gave him a cheeky elbow Van Dijk was then seen scratching the back of Bruno Fernandes' neck as he was on the ground Van Dijk also mouthed off at Lisandro Martinez after the United defender's challenge on Dominik Szoboszlai The second moment came when Manchester United captain Bruno Fernandes was face down on the ground, holding onto his ankle. Van Dijk approached Fernandes and gave him a scratch on the back of the neck. The final moment came after Lisandro Martinez received a yellow card for a cynical challenge on Dominik Szoboszlai. Van Dijk showed his fighting side as he dared his opposing defender 'do that against me' in defence of his team-mate. Liverpool fans have taken to social media to hail their captain with one writing: 'F***ing love our Virg. He loves the responsibility of being his size.' Another wrote: 'Oh I love @VirgilvDijk taking absolutely no prisoners today. What a leader,' while another simply wrote 'my f***ing captain'. A fourth person commented: 'He was rattling all of them and clearly loved doing it.' Another suggested that Van Dijk's reaction to Onana's elbow was initially him trying to get the goalkeeper sent off, only to have a change of heart. Liverpool fans lauded Van Dijk for treating United's 's***housery with the contempt it deserves' They said: 'Virgil van Dijk probably thought Onana would be better on the pitch than being sent off.' A sixth person said: 'Virg was having a laugh all game and never really broke a sweat. Rolls Royce.' While another X user said: 'Magnificent from the skipper, treating their constant s***housery with the contempt it deserves.' Liverpool fans will be keen for the club to tie their club captain down to a new deal quickly One fan said they will never know how 'colossus' Van Dijk hasn't been signed to a lifetime deal Van Dijk is one of three big Liverpool stars who are in the final years of their contracts, alongside Mohamed Salah and Trent Alexander-Arnold. @Casslovedheino said: 'Whatever about the other two, how we haven't tied this colossus down to a lifetime deal I'll never know. 'He's still the best in the world and is out here teaching his teammates how to be men. Insanely underpaid given his actual value to the side.'
