Virgil van Dijk criticised after Man Utd dressing room chat about Liverpool star

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Liverpool were beaten by Manchester United on Sunday - and now Virgil van Dijk has received a blunt message from a former Premier League midfielderVirgil van Dijk has faced criticism for piling in on Milos Kerkez following Liverpool's defeat to Manchester United. Today was a game that you really have to be concentrated in."READ MORE: Liverpool stars come out fighting after Man Utd defeat as Milos Kerkez speaks outREAD MORE: Virgil van Dijk agreement reached as Liverpool captain accused of ‘complacency’ after Man Utd defeatOne moment that summed up Liverpool's afternoon came in the second-half when an attempted clearance from Van Dijk smacked off the face of Kerkez and went over the bar.

"Kerkez is having a bad time, there's no doubt about it."He's getting swallowed up by the pressure of going in with these big players in this huge football club with these big expectations, but I don't think that it helps when your captain’s looking at him every two minutes and blaming him or digging him out."Even at the end, the clearance that comes off Kerkez's face. What’s he supposed to do?

He's tucking in behind Van Dijk."Van Dijk’s turning around and he's gesturing to him. The crowd see it and I just don't think that helps the situation."Speaking after the game, Van Dijk said: "I think we conceded a very sloppy second goal.