Jimmy Case on Geoff Nulty. Steven Gerrard on Gary Naysmith. Jordan Pickford on Virgil van Dijk. The Merseyside derby is no stranger to memorable challenges, but Dirk Kuyt’s flying tackle on Phil Neville in 2007 might just take top spot.
Tempers were running high after a controversial penalty to Liverpool, which Kuyt slotted past Everton’s Tim Howard in the 54th minute, and things were soon taken up a notch by the Dutchman 10 minutes later.
As Neville went to clear a loose ball, Kuyt careered towards him, leaping into the air with both legs outstretched in a fashion more reminiscent of a scissor kick than a tackle.