"It is easy to say now because we won twice in a row that it helped pretty well but in a world of chaos you have to try and stay calm and take perspective of things. In that meeting the time was October, so much football to be played, so many twists and turns that can happen and I think at times the noise was a lot (said with a small smile on his face)."
"Last month on the Wayne Rooney Show, the former Manchester United striker criticised the body language of Van Dijk and Liverpool team-mate Mohamed Salah after a run of four consecutive Premier League defeats. Van Dijk responded by accusing Rooney of "lazy criticism", before Rooney then doubled down on his comments. On Tuesday they came face-to-face for the first time since the comments, resulting in slightly awkward encounter."
Liverpool beat Real Madrid 1-0 and captain Virgil van Dijk spoke to Amazon Prime broadcasters after the match. Wayne Rooney had previously criticised the body language of Van Dijk and Mohamed Salah following a run of four Premier League defeats. Van Dijk accused Rooney of offering "lazy criticism" and Rooney maintained his stance. The two met pitchside for a slightly awkward live interview. Van Dijk stressed the need to stay calm, keep perspective, keep heads down, and continue working, noting a team meeting in October and the many twists still to come in the season.
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