"Rooney claimed that Van Dijk and his team-mate Mohamed Salah hadn't been at the same level since signing their Liverpool contract extensions in April. Van Dijk, who is ranked at no.1 in FourFourTwo's list of the best centre-backs in the world right now, hit back and claimed that Rooney's criticism was 'lazy,' and the two came face-to-face after the Reds win against Real Madrid in the Champions League."
"A spell of six defeats in seven games in all competitions has seen Liverpool's title defence stumble early, and they have also exited the Carabao Cup, a competition which they reached the final of last season. However a 1-0 victory over Real Madrid may prove to be a catalyst for their season, with Van Dijk at the heart of the Liverpool defence which kept a clean sheet and stopped Kylian Mbappe and Vinicius Jr. having a shot on target."
""Of course [some of it is fair]," the Van Dijk said. "If you lose four or five games in a row, then there is a fair criticism, that is absolutely normal. But I think it is over the top at times. The best features, fun and footballing quizzes, straight to your inbox every week. "But that's because we live in a world with so many platforms, so many people can say stuff and it be picked up and be made bigger... but I"
Wayne Rooney claimed Virgil van Dijk and Mohamed Salah had not performed at the same level since signing Liverpool contract extensions in April. Van Dijk rebutted Rooney's criticism as 'lazy.' The pair encountered each other after Liverpool's 1-0 Champions League victory over Real Madrid. Liverpool had suffered six defeats in seven matches and exited the Carabao Cup, but the win offered a catalyst. Van Dijk anchored a defence that kept a clean sheet and stopped Kylian Mbappe and Vinicius Jr. from having shots on target. He accepted some fair criticism during losing streaks but said criticism can be over the top in a crowded media landscape.
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