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virgil van dijk said Wayne Rooney When former Manchester United captain blamed the Dutchman he was guilty of “lazy criticism” mohammed salah which he described as a lack of leadership liverpool In this weather.
The defending champions had lost six of their last seven games in all competitions before Saturday’s 2-0 win over Aston Villa, including Salah scored his 250th Liverpool goal,
But Van Dijk said he respects Rooney as a footballer such allegations He did not make it last season when he led Liverpool to the title, as he underlined how much he cares about his own fortunes.
“I didn’t hear him last year,” the centre-back said. “It doesn’t hurt me at all. Just talking about this particular player, obviously a great player, a great player of the game who inspired a lot of people, I can only say positive things, but I think that comment is just, I would say, a bit of a lazy criticism. That’s my personal opinion.
“I think it’s a strange thing, isn’t it? Because last year we didn’t hear anything about it, because obviously things were going well, and we were seen as leaders, and this year, when things haven’t been going as well as we’d like for the last few weeks, we’re not doing our job properly.
“So that’s the life we live. We feel that responsibility. We want to lead by example. Obviously, I can only speak for myself in this matter. I know I’m the captain, I know if we don’t have the best results or don’t have good performances, me and the manager will definitely always be questioned. It’s part and parcel, you know.
“And that’s what it comes with. I want to perform, not for myself, but for the team, for the club. That’s what I’ve been doing for so many years. I want to win things, I especially want to win games, and I’ve been very fortunate to win so many games with the club, especially here at home.”
“And when tough moments come, I try to help my teammates. I try to put them in front of me and want them to perform as best they can and then when things don’t go well. That’s the world we live in, and people question a lot of things, especially when you lose.”
Van Dijk said on Saturday night that there were some “ridiculous speculations” about Liverpool’s decline in form. And he added: “How many did we lose? Six-seven, yes. So you know, there are so many platforms these days that everybody can say whatever they want and it’s blown out of proportion.”