Manchester United legend Roy Keane has blamed Liverpool’s Virgil Van Dijk for the Reds’ 2-1 defeat to Manchester United.
Roy Keane has criticised the recent form and leadership of Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk, suggesting the defender needs to look at his own performance following the club’s ongoing slump.
The Premier League champions suffered their fourth successive loss in all competitions on Sunday, falling 2-1 to arch-rivals Manchester United at Anfield.
While Van Dijk suggested after the match that the team needed to stay calm, Keane, working as a Sky Sports pundit, felt the Dutch international was deflecting attention.
“Liverpool did look edgy. They do look like they’re forcing things. They look like the balance, the chemistry, is not quite there.
“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.
“I’d be looking (and thinking), ‘What are you doing?’”The Irishman concluded with a pointed challenge to Van Dijk’s leadership credentials:
“I think a couple of years ago, he spoke about Man United coming here and parking the bus and being critical of United. Well, they’ve scored two today, they scored two last year, and you’re the centre-half of this team. Always start with the man in the mirror, because he’s a big leader.”