The British news agency PA Media reported that Alexis Mac Allister scored the only goal in the second half of the match held at Anfield Stadium , securing the team's second consecutive victory after a run in which the team lost in 6 out of seven matches.
Van Dijk stood next to Amazon Prime pundit Wayne Rooney, who had criticized the Dutchman's leadership, while the Liverpool captain addressed the podium after the match.
Van Dijk told Amazon Prime: "In a world full of chaos, you have to stay calm and try to adopt the right perspective. Sometimes the noise is too much."
When asked if he meant any analysts in particular, Van Dijk said : "Absolutely not. But I think it's very important to put things in perspective."
He added: "Keep calm and work hard to get out of the situation, because we have the quality. That's not the problem."
He explained: "I think you all know here that you are dealing with a team of 25 players, and everyone lives a different life, so for me personally this does not affect me."
He emphasized: "But as the team's leader, I deal with players who may be affected by criticism."
He added: "If you lose four consecutive games, as a Liverpool player, then there will be fair criticism, that's perfectly normal."
He emphasized: "But I think things are sometimes exaggerated as well. We live in a world with many platforms, and many people can say things, and they spread and become bigger than they actually are."
Rooney responded, "When I won the Premier League title, I think I said it was fair. You don't expect Liverpool to lose four games in a row. I think the response from Virgil and the team was fantastic."
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