"Speaking after last night's 1-0 win over Real Madrid in the Champions League, Van Dijk said some of the criticism he'd faced had been over the top. The Netherlands international was standing right next to Rooney at the time, with the pundit taking the opportunity to defend his comments. Watch below for the slightly awkward exchange, as Van Dijk also didn't back down, saying it was his personal opinion that Rooney's comments were over the top"
"Of course, if you lose four or five games in a row as a Liverpool player then it is a fair criticism, that is absolutely normal in that sense, Van Dijk said. But I think it is over the top at times as well at that point, but that is because we live in a world with so many platforms and so many people can say stuff, it will be picked up and made bigger. I think it is good that ex-players who played at the highest level who dealt with difficult moments as well puts a lot in perspective."
Virgil van Dijk responded to recent criticism from pundit Wayne Rooney after Liverpool's 1-0 Champions League win over Real Madrid. Van Dijk acknowledged that criticism is fair when players endure losing runs, but described some comments as over the top given today's multiplatform media environment. He stood beside Rooney during a slightly awkward exchange on Amazon Prime Video and said ex-players who faced difficult moments can put things in perspective. Rooney maintained that his original remarks were fair following unexpected losses after winning the Premier League, and defended his viewpoint during the broadcast.
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