“He is saying nonsense” — Alan Shearer blasts Van Dijk

Virgil van Dijk enters the bad book of Alan Shearer over recent criticism of English football.

Liverpool’s captain, Virgil van Dijk may have seen himself get on the bad patch of Newcastle legend, Alan Shearer following a recent statement criticizing English football.

The former Southampton star, while on International duty with the Netherlands team, criticized the number of fixtures that players have to play in for the season, particularly in England.

Virgil van Dijk in a quoted statement said;

“In England we believe the schedules are too busy. The players are getting paid well but it should never come at the cost of our health.

“We keep having to play more and more games. We as players should start saying something about it, contribute to a solution.”

However, Alan Shearer was not having any of it as he threw an X rated rant at the Dutchman.

Speaking on The Rest Is Football podcast, he said:

“Nonsense. Nonsense. Players are playing too much football? What? I mean come on.

“I know you should never mention the money, but you’ve got bigger squads than ever, more substitutes than ever, getting paid more money than ever, you’ve got the best physios, the best technology, the best of everything.”

“Do me a favour, playing too much football? F**king hell.

“Didn’t he say it was England that play too much football? International football I get and understand.

“We all know why they’re doing it, they’re doing it for financial reasons. But here in England, you can tell I don’t really agree with that.”