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Wayne Rooney tells Virgil van Dijk to "get on with it" after post-Everton complaint

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Published date25 April 2024
Publication titleDaily Mirror, The: Web Edition Articles (London, England)
Liverpool were beaten 2-0 by Sean Dyche's Everton, with Jarrad Branthwaite and Dominic Calvert-Lewin on-target. The result leaves Jurgen Klopp's side needing Arsenal and Manchester City to both slip up if they're to stand any chance of winning the Premier League title for the first time since 2020

Speaking to Sky Sports after the loss, Van Dijk made reference to the early kick-off time for Saturday's trip to West Ham. It will be the Reds' sixth Saturday lunchtime kickoff of the season, albeit just their second of 2024 after a victory at Brentford in February.

Reds boss Jurgen Klopp, who is in his final season in charge, has hit out at schedulers over the early kick-offs in the past. Rooney had no time for Van Dijk bringing up the timing of the West Ham game, though, indicating Klopp's team ought to want to put Wednesday's defeat behind them as soon as possible.

“I think the worrying thing there is -and I think it’s happened a lot throughout the season as well is -the captain saying about Liverpool getting outfought, but again we're hearing about 12.30 kickoffs after they’ve lost a derby," Rooney told Sky Sports. "That Liverpool team should want to be out there tomorrow morning to get the next game going.

"When you lose a game, especially a derby game, you should want the next game to come quick. But we’ve heard it so many times, about Liverpool and 12.30 kickoffs. Get on with it! That's part of your job. You should be ready to play."

Liverpool have four wins and a draw from their five Saturday 12.30 kick-offs this term. However, one of those games -a clash with title rivals Manchester...

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