Virgil Van Dijk has responded to Wayne Rooney's criticism after the Liverpool captain was called lazy by the former England international. Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk has responded to England legend Wayne Rooney criticism about calling him lazy. Van Dijk faced criticism from former Manchester United star, who labeled the Liverpool defender "lazy" for his part in Ousmane Dembélé's goal for Paris Saint-Germain on Tuesday, as reported by Amazon Prime Video. What Van Dijk said The Dutch explained the moment, saying that everyone has their own opinion relating to issues. PAY ATTENTION: Stay updated with the Latest Soccer News in Nigeria from Pulse Sports He added that opinions constitutes challenges for players and it will continue to be. He said, “Someone told me about this. I think at that particular moment I’m helping [Andrew] Robertson, telling him to clear the outside. I take the inside. “I’m even explaining now what I thought at that moment, but if he [Rooney] thought it was lazy then he gave his opinion. That’s it. “There were so many challenges years ago for those players and, obviously, it’s a challenge for the players nowadays that you have to deal with opinions here and there and it gets blown up all the time. “Looking at what I see in the dressing room, the boys are doing well in terms of keeping their heads down and focusing on the task ahead. That’s the most important thing I want to see. No one’s going smooth sailing, especially if you’re in the Premier League. “If we get the reward for it at the end of the season then I’m sure Liverpool is going to be bouncing,” he concluded. Van Dijk will lead Liverpool to battle Newcastle United in the Carabao cup final on Sunday.