Published: 12:08, 27 October 2025 | Updated: 12:08, 27 October 2025

Wayne Rooney has questioned Liverpool's leadership, warning that the attitude of senior figures Virgil van Dijk and Mohamed Salah is now a 'big concern'.

Speaking after the champions' fourth straight league defeat, the Manchester United legend argued that the pair's body language tells its own story as Arne Slot's side continue to slide.

Liverpool were beaten 3-2 by Brentford on Saturday, leaving them seventh in the Premier League table and seven points adrift of leaders Arsenal after nine games.

Rooney believes the reaction of Liverpool's biggest names has been troubling during the slump. 

'No-one has seen this coming, it's hit them quick, it's hit them hard and I think they're struggling to find a way out of it,' he said on the Wayne Rooney Show.

'This is a time where the manager and the leaders in the team need to figure it out very quickly. Virgil van Dijk and Mohamed Salah, they've signed new deals but I don't think they've really led that team this season.

Wayne...