Reds losing their Dutch

THAT was some Merseyside derby! But Herr Klopp will have wanted victory after the unforgettably chastening Villa experience.

And now, with compatriot Virgil van Dijk potentially out through injury, the Ajax chaps will be girding their Nether regions for Wednesday night’s clash when the Champions League games commence.

Tottenham could well be reminiscing about their epic victory over the Dutch lads not so long ago, but even warmer in their memory will be the 6-1 drubbing humiliation of Manchester United. And they could well call on Gareth Bale to supplement what is looking like an ever more impressive attack against the Hammers this afternoon.

Regardless of events at St James’ Park last night, the Old Trafford implosion has to be addressed very soon for United’s Champions League showdown with Paris Saint-Germain.

The unsettled mind of Harry Maguire after his red card on England duty may be even more

Tottenham v West Ham

Premier League, 4.30pm, Sky Sports PL/ME

PSG v Manchester United Champions League, 8pm, BT Sport 2

Ajax v Liverpool

Champions League, 8pm, BT Sport 2

Rapid Vienna v Arsenal

Europa League, 5.55pm, BT Sport 2

Manchester United v Chelsea Premier League, 5.30pm, Sky Sports PL/ME

frazzled after Mbappe, Neymar and Di Maria make sorties on the currently porous United defence.

They will have just a little while to gather their thoughts and composure before Lamps’ boys seek to inflict equally incisive damage with the chaps Werner and Havertz on Saturday evening.

And will Arteta be thinking, ‘This means nothing to me’ after his

Rapid encounter on Thursday night?