Keane: Van Dijk needs to 'get a grip' of edgy Liverpool

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They do look like they're forcing things. "When you're the centre-half and you're a big player, and last year we were on about who's going to stay and he signs the big contract, and then you're giving up loads of goals, then I'd be looking at him.

Am I getting a grip of people?' "Little incidents we saw with the (first) goal there - yes, we'll give United plaudits - but I do look at him going, 'Are you really sprinting back?' Harry Maguire heading in United's winner "United's attacking players, certainly, had a bit of a swagger about them, whereas Liverpool, they struggled to deal with that." Van Dijk failed to get back to cut out Bryan Mbeumo's first-minute opener for United after clashing with team-mate Alexis Mac Allister. We worked so hard to get back into the game, we created opportunities to score the winner, but if you concede the second goal like that, obviously, that's the disappointing part.

"Overall, if you look at the game, we were far too rushed. When things get tough, it's important that we keep that same mentality of being there for each other.