A Manchester United Fan Tweets About Liverpool's Reaction To Fouls, Instantly Goes Viral

A Manchester United fan has posted a Tweet comparing Liverpool supporter's reaction to fouls, and it makes for interesting reading.

Last night, Liverpool secured a spot in the Champions League knockout draw after beating Napoli 1-0 at Anfield, but it wasn't without controversy.

In the eyes of many, Virgil van Dijk was lucky to avoid a straight red card for his reckless foul on Dries Mertens.

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The match referee brandished a yellow card with social media erupting.

Liverpool fans, of course, defended their Dutch defender with comments flooding in.

One Liverpool supporter reacted immediately to the incident, saying: "Football has gone soft."

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However, the same fan was also disgusted about Sergio Ramos' challenge on Mohamed Salah.

"I'm actually shocked Ramos didn't break Salah's arm. Absolute disgrace," he posted.

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This double standard was pointed out by a United fan who compared these two Tweets in a post captioned: "Liverpool fans in a nutshell."

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Meanwhile, van DIjk's high-tackle didn't go down well on social media. Here's how Twitter reacted:

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McManaman seriously saying Van Dijk should not have been booked for that lunge? 🤦🏻‍♂️

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That Van Dijk challenge on Mertens. Not sure that the 'but he got the ball first' line works on this occasion. Lucky to get away with a yellow.

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Fair tackle? Or should he have received a red card?

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