Wayne Rooney has criticized Virgil van Dijk for complaining about Liverpool’s early kick-off schedule following the Reds’ derby defeat to Everton. Liverpool’s title hopes suffered a major setback with the 2-0 loss to their Merseyside rivals, and van Dijk expressed frustration about having to face another early kick-off on Saturday against West Ham. However, Rooney believes the Liverpool players should accept the challenge and focus on performing on the pitch, rather than making excuses about the time of the match.