Wayne Rooney takes aim at Liverpool star over post-match comments after Everton defeat
The player-turned-pundit was not impressed with the interview (Picture: Sky Sports)
Wayne Rooney has criticised Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk over comments he made in his post-match interview following the Reds? 2-0 defeat away to Merseyside rivals Everton.
Jurgen Klopp?s side wilted at Goodison Park on Wednesday evening, with the Toffees? physicality and directness causing all manner of problems for the Liverpool back-line.
It was no surprise when Jarrad Branthwaite opened the scoring for the hosts midway through the first half and although Liverpool created ? and spurned ? a number of good chances, the game was put to bed when Dominic Calvert-Lewin headed home a corner shortly before the hour-mark.
The defeat leaves Liverpool three points adrift of Arsenal in the Premier League title race, while they are just one point ahead of Manchester City who have two games in hand.
Van Dijk was brutally honest about the side?s below-par showing against Everton afterwards and felt they were not good enough in almost every department, though Rooney was not happy with a seemingly off-hand remark he made early in the interview.
Speaking to Sky Sports, Van Dijk made reference to the fact Liverpool have a quick turnaround before their next game, Saturday?s lunchtime kick-off away to West Ham, saying: ?Now it?s time to focus on the 12.30pm kick-off again.?
He referenced it again a second time later on, adding: ?Now we have to pick ourselves up and be ready for an early kick-off ...
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