Virgil van Dijk, the captain of Liverpool, has come under fire from Manchester United legend Wayne Rooney for his remarks made after the team’s 2-0 loss to Everton.
Jarrad Branthwaite and Dominic Calvert-Lewin each scored goals in the first half as Liverpool suffered their first away loss at Goodison Park since 2010.
The team led by Jurgen Klopp is currently three points behind Arsenal and one point behind Manchester City, who play Brighton tonight.
Van Dijk criticized his team’s play after the game, stating they needed to examine themselves in the mirror.
Speaking from a position of great disappointment in many ways, he added, “I think everyone needs to look in the mirror at their own performances and ask themselves if they truly gave it their best, and did they really want to win the league?
We still have games beyond tonight and will continue to battle, but if we play the way we did in the game as a whole today—that is, failing to win challenges and frequently giving the referee the opportunity to award free kicks—we will not be able to win the championship.
It’s going to be difficult, and we clearly need to perform much better against a team that is battling relegation. We need to return our attention to the 12:30 kickoff.”
Rooney saw the Dutchman’s allusion to the West Ham game’s 12.30 Saturday kickoff time and responded, saying, “That Liverpool team should be wanting to be on the pitch tomorrow.”
“I believe the concerning issue there—and I believe that has occurred frequently this season as well.
The captain is whining about Liverpool being outmatched, but once more, we’re hearing about kickoffs at 12:30 after he recently lost a derby. ”
That Liverpool team ought to be eager to get back onto the field first thing tomorrow in order to start the next match.
You want the following game to happen quickly after losing a game, especially a derby game.
“This season, we’ve heard a lot about Liverpool’s 12:30 kickoffs. Proceed with it! It’s a duty you have! Once you finish it, you should be prepared to play.
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