Virgil van Dijk forces Wayne Rooney to cave after Liverpool star 'blindsided' him

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He said: "I think if you would watch games, then [you'd see] I would definitely take the responsibility.READ MORE: Jamie Carragher 'block' at Etihad Stadium days before Liverpool game explainedREAD MORE: Liverpool players face uncertain future after John Heitinga sacked as Ajax boss"I think the comment that I signed my new deal and then it's like, you know, that's it, and let it slide. Listen, I was unfair with my comments, I'd be the first to hold my hands up."Same way I did with Man United when I had a rant about them and then they won games, and I come back on that.

If I was unfair, I'd be first to hold my hands up.."I think Van Dijk, his issue was– maybe I was a bit unfair on that because I don't know him as a person. I said he got his new contract and he looked like down to it a little bit."So maybe I was a little bit unfair on that comment, but from a performance point of view, I think I was speaking what I felt and what I was seeing, and I think I was right on them."Rooney also revealed that he was blindsided by Van Dijk taking part in the post-match interview, claiming it was meant to be Dominik Szoboszlai.The 40-year-old added: "I thought he was good that night, and I had loads of people say, 'Oh, when he came up to you,' I think fair play to him for coming out.Liverpool sale knocks up to 60% off kits and merchThis article contains affiliate links, we will receive a commission on any sales we generate from it.

But I think fair play to him, he came out and he put his point across."Listen, Virgil van Dijk over the last five, four years has been one of, if not, the best centre-backs in the world, and his performances have dipped over the last few weeks."I've had my opinion on that; he has his own, which you have to respect. I think I said it a few weeks ago on here, what he should be and he will be doing is getting the players together."I think he said that he got the players together and took them for a meal or something, trying to bring that chemistry back, and that's what I was saying he should be doing as a captain, and he's done that.