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Liverpool fans are loving that Joe Allen nutmegged Wayne Rooney.

Published 14:52 16 Jun 2016 BST

Matt Tate
Liverpool fans are loving that Joe Allen nutmegged Wayne Rooney.

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They've already dubbed him the 'Welsh Pirlo' and Joe Allen's moment of magic in the first half of Wales' clash with England will do no harm to his reputation among Liverpool fans.

The midfielder effortlessly nutmegged England and (more importantly in this context) Manchester United captain Wayne Rooney just minutes into the hugely anticipated Battle of Britain fixture, which obviously delighted those from the red half of Merseyside. https://twitter.com/TheAnfieldChat/status/743433554672128000 We're sure the bulk of Liverpool will be supporting the Three Lions, but that doesn't mean getting one over on their bitter club rivals isn't always the priority, as evidenced by the reaction on social media. https://twitter.com/Anfield_Talk/status/743432852025511936 https://twitter.com/ZeusLFC/status/743432832886833153 https://twitter.com/louroll89/status/743432667144806400 https://twitter.com/lovefutebol/status/743433905710174208 https://twitter.com/duuuaaaane/status/743433177251872769 https://twitter.com/shandyylewis/status/743432719871451145 https://twitter.com/MikLFC/status/743433101011980292