Virgil van Dijk hits back at Roy Keane after being branded 'arrogant' by former Man Utd captain

Virgil van Dijk has responded to Roy Keane after the pundit called him "arrogant" following Liverpool's 0-0 draw with Manchester United.

United frustrated Liverpool at Anfield on Sunday, with the hosts unable to find the breakthrough despite taking 34 shots and enjoying the lion's share of possession.

United's stubbornness meant Liverpool spurned the chance to go top of the Premier League table, and it's fair to say that Van Dijk wasn't best pleased.

After the game the Liverpool captain said that his side were the only team "trying to win", and that they were "superior" to United in every way bar the scoreline.

Former United midfielder Roy Keane branded the Dutch defender "arrogant" for his comments.

"There's a lot of arrogance coming out of him, dissing Manchester United like that," Keane said on Sky Sports.

"He needs reminding that he is playing for a club that has won one title in 30-odd years.

"Manchester United are in a difficult place, just like Liverpool have been in a difficult place for many years. So maybe that arrogance backfired on him today.

"He said Man United were buzzing and one team came to play. Yeah, I've come to Anfield many times with Manchester United where Liverpool were in a tough place and they were happy with a draw.

"The bottom line is that the most important stat is the scoreline. Liverpool had chances and didn't take them. That's their own fault."

Liverpool captain Van Dijk has now responded to Keane's criticism, insisting he doesn't regret his post-match comments.

"I like Roy Keane, if he said that then it's fine," said Van Dijk.

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"He is Man United throughout and I understand he could react like that but I felt what I said and there is absolutely no arrogance in that.

"Everyone who watched the game probably felt the same. We move on. We had the opportunity and we couldn’t score and that’s the frustrating part."

It seemed overly harsh of Keane to label Van Dijk arrogant - after all, United had put in yet another uninspiring performance.

Van Dijk won't be concerned though, as he'll be focussed on Liverpool's Carabao Cup quarter-final tie against West Ham on Wednesday and a top-of-the-table meeting with Arsenal on Saturday.

Topics: Liverpool, Manchester United, Virgil Van Dijk, Roy Keane, Sky Sports, Anfield, Premier League

Alex Brotherton

Alex Brotherton is a Sports Trends Writer at SPORTbible. He has previously worked with publications including the Manchester Evening News, GOAL and BBC Sport. He is a football fanatic, but also dabbles in tennis and American football. He enjoys running, cooking and watching non-league football.

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