Wayne Rooney makes pointed Virgil van Dijk comment after Liverpool captain criticises teammates

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Daily Mirror IconSportFootballLiverpool FCLiverpool were thrashed 3-0 by Nottingham Forest on Saturday afternoon - with Premier League legend Wayne Rooney sharing an assessment of Reds captain Virgil van Dijk.Wayne Rooney has expressed his concern on Virgil van Dijk's remarks about his teammates in the aftermath of Liverpool's 3-0 defeat to Nottingham Forest. And it's those comments which have left Rooney worried.READ MORE: Everything we know about Liverpool's transfer plans after £450million summer blowoutREAD MORE: Arne Slot sack verdict reached as Liverpool hit new low in Nottingham Forest defeatDiscussing how Forest capitalised on Liverpool's vulnerabilities, TV pundit Rooney told Match of the Day: "Yeah, they did.

I think that's a concern when your captain is speaking like that - about the players lacking fight and not winning second balls and winning the challenges."But if we look here at how Nottingham Forest prepared themselves against Liverpool. They allowed Liverpool to come on to them early on and they were sucking Liverpool into traps all afternoon."Liverpool dominated much of the game, with Slot's team enjoying 74 per cent possession as they registered 21 attempts compared to Forest's 15.

Van Dijk gave an honest assessment of Liverpool's current struggles after the loss to Forest - where he admitted the team's performance was not up to standard."We concede too many easy goals," Van Dijk told Sky Sports."In the first half an hour we were good, we created good opportunities. If you're curious, you can read our Privacy Notice.Sky Sports discounted Premier League and EFL packageThis article contains affiliate links, we will receive a commission on any sales we generate from it.