"Wayne Rooney recently criticised Van Dijk Rooney, speaking on The Wayne Rooney Show last week, questioned the attitude and body language of Liverpool's senior players, particularly Van Dijk and Mohamed Salah, suggesting that their demeanor on the pitch has not been up to the standard expected of leaders. Their body language this term isn't right, the former England striker remarked, pointing to what he perceived as a drop in intensity and authority among Liverpool's key figures."
"I didn't hear him last year, the Dutchman told reporters with a smile, as reported by the Daily Mail. It doesn't hurt me, to be honest. I feel like, just to come back to this particular player, he's obviously a legend, a big player of the game who inspired so many. I can only say positive things, but I feel that comment is just a bit of a lazy criticism. That's my personal opinion."
Liverpool suffered a run of poor results, dropping from leading the Premier League to seven points behind Arsenal after four consecutive league defeats. Wayne Rooney questioned the attitude and body language of Liverpool's senior players, singling out Virgil van Dijk and Mohamed Salah and suggesting a loss of intensity and authority. Van Dijk dismissed that criticism as lazy after Liverpool's 2-0 win over Aston Villa, defending team unity and collective effort. Van Dijk said leadership cannot be measured solely by visible emotion or on-pitch gestures and insisted the squad works together to help each other and push forward.
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