Graeme Souness sends four-word message to Liverpool’s Virgil van Dijk

Graeme Souness has delivered a four-word message to Virgil van Dijk after the Liverpool captain had complained that Manchester United had deployed detrimental techniques throughout their goalless draw on Sunday. 

But Souness did agree with Van Dijk’s frustrations, claiming that there was just one crew who wished to win yesterday at Anfield, with Liverpool having 34 makes an attempt on aim in comparison with Man United‘s six, whereas having fun with 68 per cent of possession.

After the match, a pissed off Van Dijk hit out at Erik ten Hag’s facet’s techniques, claiming: ‘How we performed the sport, having a lot of the ball, there was just one crew that was attempting to win the sport, sadly it did not occur.’ 

‘We have been superior in all elements. They are buzzing with some extent and we’re disenchanted,’ he added, along with his feedback being blasted by United legend Roy Keane as ‘boastful’ and ‘disrespectful‘. 

Souness has additionally had his say on the Dutchman’s feedback, with the previous Liverpool supervisor stating on talkSPORT‘s White and Jordan present on Monday morning that the 32-year-old must ‘get used to it!’

‘He may have been a bit extra magnanimous in his alternative of phrases, however he was proper, wasn’t he?’ Souness mentioned, sympathising with Van Dijk’s frustrations after the match. 

‘There was just one crew attempting to win it. There was just one crew who set out their stall earlier than a ball was kicked, in minute one, they tried to win the sport. 

‘Man United have been in survival mode by the way in which they got down to play, and do not take my phrase for it, stats let you know that!

‘Where I’d be essential of Van Dijk is, get used to it! This is not a brand new factor for giant groups, it will have been the identical for Man United after they have been the dominant power. 

He added: ‘His preliminary phrases, and possibly he may have been a bit gentler in his alternative of phrases, I feel are right.

‘There was just one crew that attempted to win the sport, and that is born out of frustration.’ 

The outcome implies that Arsenal have jumped forward of Liverpool to go prime of the Premier League, with the Reds now degree on factors with Aston Villa in second place. 

And whereas they appeared to be the almost certainly to attain on Sunday, Keane blasted the Liverpool captain for his feedback.  

‘It’s vanity,’ he informed Sky Sports after the match. ‘You nonetheless should exit and do it. That’s what the good groups do. Liverpool have received the league as soon as in 30 years. 

‘We performed Liverpool many occasions after they have been struggling. You discover alternative ways to win a soccer match.’

Keane added: ‘Arrogance comes into soccer the place you are disenchanted with a draw. The most essential stat is the scoreline.

‘Liverpool had alternatives and so they did not take them. That’s their very own fault, nothing to do with how Manchester United arrange or their accidents. I feel he is out of order.’

Despite that, Van Dijk defended himself towards Keane’s feedback on Monday, claiming that his post-match evaluation of the sport didn’t come from a spot of vanity.  

‘I like Roy Keane, if he mentioned that then it is nice,’ he mentioned.

‘He is Man United all through and I perceive he may react like that however I felt what I mentioned and there may be completely no vanity that.

‘Everyone who watched the sport in all probability felt the identical. We transfer on. We had the chance and we could not rating and that is the irritating half.’