Virgil van Dijk films Liverpool’s mad celebrations on camera phone, with brilliant new footage emerging after Darwin Nunez’s 99th minute winner
- Liverpool scored a later winner at Nottingham Forest thanks to Darwin Nunez
- There was a celebration after the goal, which was captured by a fieldside telephone
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Virgil van Dijk filmed Liverpool’s crazy celebrations with a camera phone after their late goal at Nottingham Forest.
Jurgen Klopp’s men looked destined to drop two crucial points in the title race until Darwin Nunez came off the bench to score a winner in the 99th minute.
The win at the City Ground saw the Reds extend their lead at the top of the Premier League to four points ahead of Manchester City and Arsenal’s matchday fixtures respectively.
Nunez’s header caused a frenzied celebration in the Liverpool camp and was captured by a phone camera on the pitch.
The Reds supporters couldn’t contain their joy and neither could captain Virgil van Dijk, who picked up the phone before shouting ‘come on’.
Darwin Nunez scored a win for Liverpool against Nottingham Forest late on Saturday
Virgil van Dijk couldn’t contain his joy as he picked up the phone before shouting ‘come on’
Nunez’s late header saw Liverpool extend their lead at the top of the Premier League
Klopp also responded epically to Nunez’s goal after Forest supporters sang ‘You’re just as*** Andy Carroll’ as he was about to enter the pitch.
After the match the Liverpool boss said: ‘I wouldn’t sing a song like that. I wouldn’t try to excite Darwin!’
The German manager, who leaves Anfield at the end of the season, added: ‘People should start singing that song (‘*** Andy Carroll’) more often!’
Klopp revealed he understood the reference and believed Nunez also knew what the chant meant.
It meant Liverpool made it a trio of wins in three competitions spread over a week, after winning the Carabao Cup final on Sunday and beating Southampton in the FA Cup on Wednesday evening.
Liverpool travel to Sparta Prague in the Europa League on Thursday evening before a home match against title rivals Manchester City on March 10.
