Arne Slot being requested about rumours linking Xabi Alonso to his job as Liverpool supervisor was “disrespectful” stated the Reds captain Virgil van Dijk.
On Tuesday a journalist requested Slot whether or not former Liverpool participant Alonso – who earlier this month left his position as Actual Madrid head coach by “mutual consent” – had been in contact.
Slot laughed off what he known as “one of many weirdest questions” by joking that the Spaniard had known as to say he was “going to take over in six months, or possibly earlier”.
The query got here on the eve of Liverpool’s 3-0 victory at Marseille within the Champions League.
Liverpool didn’t ask the journalist who posed the Alonso query to be banned however Van Dijk was eager to name him out after the sport.
“That (query) was disrespectful,” stated the Dutch defender.
“Criticism is justified when you have a look at what we’re doing within the season, particularly primarily based on final season.
“It has been a tough a part of the season for us gamers and the supervisor as properly however he has dealt with it properly.”
Liverpool put in one in every of their most “full performances” of the season to beat Marseille in keeping with Van Dijk who turned the fiftieth participant to succeed in 350 appearances for the membership.
“To play my 350th recreation, win 3-0 and maintain a clear sheet, that is one thing I am pleased with,” stated the 34-year-old.
The Reds are in a powerful place to complete within the high eight within the league section and advance on to the last-16 in March, thus avoiding the knockout play-off spherical in February.
They host Qarabag on Wednesday, 28 January figuring out victory will safe them a top-four slot and a house tie within the second leg of the last-16 and, ought to they get that far, the quarter-final.
However Van Dijk’s consideration has already turned to Saturday’s league recreation at Bournemouth.
Liverpool are unbeaten in 13 video games since shedding 4-1 to PSV Eindhoven within the Champions League on 26 November.
However they’ve gained simply 4 of their 10 Premier League video games, drawing the previous 4, to lie fourth within the desk, 14 factors adrift of leaders Arsenal.
They’re seven factors behind third-placed Aston Villa and 5 groups beneath them are inside three factors, because the race for Champions League qualification heats up.
