{"id":25738,"date":"2025-10-27T21:02:57","date_gmt":"2025-10-28T01:02:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/10\/27\/their-body-language-is-not-right-rooney-names-two-liverpool-stars-who-have-been-a-negative-influence\/"},"modified":"2025-10-27T21:02:57","modified_gmt":"2025-10-28T01:02:57","slug":"their-body-language-is-not-right-rooney-names-two-liverpool-stars-who-have-been-a-negative-influence","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/10\/27\/their-body-language-is-not-right-rooney-names-two-liverpool-stars-who-have-been-a-negative-influence\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;Their body language is not right&#8217; &#8211; Rooney names two Liverpool stars who have been a negative influence"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_74 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/10\/27\/their-body-language-is-not-right-rooney-names-two-liverpool-stars-who-have-been-a-negative-influence\/#Wayne_Rooney_questions_Salah_and_Van_Dijk\" >Wayne Rooney questions Salah and Van Dijk<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/10\/27\/their-body-language-is-not-right-rooney-names-two-liverpool-stars-who-have-been-a-negative-influence\/#Liverpool_have_been_in_poor_form_lately\" >Liverpool have been in poor form lately.<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"article-body\">\n<!-- Article Start --><\/p>\n<p><strong>Wayne Rooney has raised serious concerns about the performance and leadership dynamics of the Reds&#8217; two senior players, Mohamed Salah and Virgil van Dijk, following an alarming downturn in form at Liverpool.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Reds have fallen to 7th place in the Premier League with four consecutive losses.<\/p>\n<p>Just a month ago they were sitting comfortably at the top of the table, but defeats against Crystal Palace, Chelsea, Manchester United and Brentford turned their season into a complete disaster that many did not expect.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Wayne_Rooney_questions_Salah_and_Van_Dijk\"><\/span>Wayne Rooney questions Salah and Van Dijk<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The performances of several Liverpool players have come under intense scrutiny this season, and given their poor performance of late, it&#8217;s easy to see why.<\/p>\n<p>Rooney questioned Van Dijk and Salah, two of the team&#8217;s most experienced and senior players who recently signed new contracts with the club, about their negative impact on the team.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking on the Wayne Rooney Show, he said:<\/p>\n<p><em>&#8220;I think Van Dijk and Salah obviously signed new contracts and things like that, but I don&#8217;t think they really led the team this season.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>&#8220;I think body language says a lot. I think the body language of both of them is a little different. They&#8217;re the top two players on the team and if their body language isn&#8217;t right, it affects everyone else.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>&#8220;I don&#8217;t know, maybe I&#8217;m wrong on this, but if I were a Liverpool fan or manager, that would be a big concern for me.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Liverpool_have_been_in_poor_form_lately\"><\/span>Liverpool have been in poor form lately.<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Mohamed Salah applauds Liverpool fans (Photo by Christian Kaspar-Bartke\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The timing of the criticism exacerbates the concerns.<\/p>\n<p>Liverpool signed a number of high-profile attacking players and defenders this summer, but the results have been disappointing.<\/p>\n<p>The four-game losing streak means the Reds have lost momentum as the title race intensifies.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>&#8216;The sooner we sign him, the better&#8217; \u2013 Liverpool told to make ambitious move in January<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><!-- Article End -->\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Wayne Rooney has raised serious concerns about the performance and leadership dynamics of the Reds&#8217; two senior players, Mohamed Salah and Virgil van Dijk, following an alarming downturn in form at Liverpool. The Reds have fallen to 7th place in the Premier League with four consecutive losses. 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