Alan Shearer unleashes at Virgil van Dijk after fresh Liverpool dig - 'Really poor'

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But given Liverpool have lost four away games in succession for the first time in 13 years and have conceded 17 goals in their 11 league matches, Shearer has told Van Dijk that pundits have every right to question him and his team-mates.“I think it's very difficult as a player to come out and have a pop back when you've lost five games this season and in the manner you've lost them,” he told Betfair.READ MORE: Premier League releases full VAR audio of Virgil van Dijk incident after Liverpool complaintREAD MORE: Liverpool icon delivers brutal reality check over title hopes - 'Don't get carried away'“You're entitled to do that, I guess, as a captain. I think the bigger picture is, if you're going to come back and have a pop at a pundit for saying that you've been poor, then you've got to back it up.“And the game after that, he was really poor himself again, and as his team were.

Your best talking is on the pitch and getting results.“They were really, really poor, so I think the pundits are well within their reason to have a pop.”The Reds are now eight points behind leaders Arsenal following Sunday’s 3-0 defeat to Manchester City at the Etihad. They've got the FA Cup and the Champions League, but I do think the league's gone for them now they've lost five games.“I don't see them being in a title race now.

I think they would have to probably win every single game between now and the end of the season.“I don't think that's possible. It's the Champions League or the FA Cup for Liverpool, but they won't be winning any of those unless they improve anyway.”Join our new WhatsApp community and receive your daily dose of Mirror Football content.