In the second half of their match against Arsenal, referee Chris Kavanagh left the Reds defender perplexed.

Fans of FOOTIE are certain that during Liverpool’s match against Arsenal, Virgil van Dijk asked referee Chris Kavanagh if he had “been drinking”.

The Kop defender was not pleased with the referee’s call to give the Gunners a free kick in the fifty-second minute of the match at Anfield.

And when the call had gone against him, he seemed to ask Kavanagh whether he’d had a pre-Christmas drink.

The Dutchman appeared to ask the referee if he’d had a cheeky tipple after making a drinking gesture with his right hand.

“Van Dijk has just asked the referee if he’s been drinking?” a football fan commented.

“Van Dijk has definitely had enough of this ref,” another person remarked.

“Has Van Dijk just asked if the refs been drinking?” exclaimed a second person.

“Virgil van Dijk to the referee: ‘Have you been drinking?'” said one.

“With all the hand motions and everything.

And a another individual stated: “Captain Van Dijk asked the ref if he’s been drinking and got no booking.”

After a 1-1 draw in the crucial Anfield match, the visitors will top the Premier League standings come Christmas.

In the fourth minute, Gabriel Magalhaes scored a header into the far corner to break the tie.

In the 29th minute, Mohamed Salah drew the Merseysiders equal with a sumptuous near-post finish after dodging Oleksandr Zinchenko.

A lightning-fast counterattack by Jurgen Klopp’s team should have sealed the three points in the seventieth minute.

Salah put him through, and Trent Alexander-Arnold had the goal at his mercy.

To the dismay of the Anfield supporters, the fullback did, however, manage to strike the crossbar.

Given that his charges will be leading the Premier League table come Christmas, Mikel Arteta will undoubtedly have been pleased to leave Merseyside with a point.

On Boxing Day, however, Burnley will visit Turf Moor to play Liverpool.