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Andreas Pereira of Fulham celebrates scoring during the Premier League match against Liverpool(Image: Photo by Alex Livesey/Getty Images)

Fulham midfielder Andreas Pereira has previously explained why he 'doesn't like' Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk.

The 28-year-old midfielder was on the scoresheet in the 2-2 draw at Anfield on Saturday afternoon as he opened the scoring on 11 minutes.

Andy Robertson was given his marching orders soon after as the Reds were reduced to 10 men, but Cody Gakpo put Arne Slot's side back on level terms early in the second half.

Liverpool appeared to have lost it late on as Fulham substitute Rodrigo Muniz scored a second with 15 minutes left to play.

But, the Reds had their own hero come off the bench as Diogo Jota made it 2-2 in the 86th minute.

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Liverpool clinched the draw, but it was the second Premier League game in a row Slot's side dropped points and it all started with Pereira's opener in the first half.

The 28-year-old previously played for the Reds' bitter rivals Manchester United for 10 years between 2012 and 2022, and he once explained why he isn't the biggest fan of Van Dijk and former Liverpool vice captain James Milner.

Speaking on the Desimpedidos YouTube channel back in 2020, the Brazilian described the pair as 'marrento's' in Portuguese, which translates to 'cocky' or 'arrogant' in English.

"I don't really like that guy, Milner," Pereira said.

Even the way he plays is kind of arrogant."

Pereira got one over Van Dijk on Saturday as he beat the Liverpool defence to put Fulham a goal up.

For Liverpool, they remain five points clear at the top of the standings with a game in hand ahead of Chelsea's meeting with Brentford on Sunday evening, in which the London club can close the gap to just two points.


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