Wayne Rooney says whether Virgil van Dijk's disallowed Liverpool goal should have counted or not

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Virgil van Dijk’s disallowed goal for Liverpool in their 3-0 defeat to Manchester City has been one of the main topics of conversation in and around football over the last few days. Wayne Rooney thinks that Virgil van Dijk’s goal should have stoodRooney has often been fairly critical of Liverpool, with Van Dijk and Mohamed Salah both being told that they’ve lacked leadership this term.

Despite his lack of adoration for the Merseyside outfit, Rooney still thinks that Van Dijk’s goal against City should have stood. He’s not affecting Donnarumma’s decision.“His weight is on his right foot and then he’s tried to shift quick and dive.

He hasn’t waited for Robertson to make the decision then dive afterwards.”Virgil van Dijk must rally his troops and ensure that Liverpool get back on trackUnless Liverpool have a serious turnaround in form over the next couple of weeks, things are only going to get worse for them. This is why Van Dijk needs to do his best to get Liverpool’s first-team squad back in contention for the title.