Wayne Rooney has damning two-word response to Liverpool defeat at Galatasaray

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Liverpool IconLiverpool FC NewsFeaturesWayne RooneyWayne Rooney was not surprised by Liverpool's loss to Galatasaray in the Champions League, which provoked a humorous exchange with Daniel Sturridge on Prime VideoWayne Rooney wasn't surprised by Liverpool's loss to Galatasaray(Image: 2026 DeFodi Images)Wayne Rooney hinted that he was not surprised by Liverpool's loss to Galatasaray with his cheeky on-air reaction to being informed that the final whistle had gone in Turkey.Rooney was on punditry duty for Newcastle's game against Barcelona, which was being shown on Amazon Prime on Tuesday, when it was confirmed that Galatasaray vs Liverpool — which kicked off more than two hours earlier than the day's other Champions League games — had ended in a 1-0 win for the home side.Former Liverpool striker Daniel Sturridge was alongside Rooney on Prime's coverage, and responded to the news of Liverpool's loss by saying: "That's a surprise, isn't it?"READ MORE: Jamie Carragher issues Arne Slot brutal reality check over Liverpool's sad new normalREAD MORE: Jamie Carragher delivers brutal Xabi Alonso truth as Arne Slot loses againRooney quickly responded: "Is it?" — suggesting that he was not shocked by Liverpool's one-goal loss.Sturridge looked at Rooney with a shocked expression and said: "Really? This is what I'm saying, we're here to do a job tonight and you're already putting daggers in!"It's not the first time that Rooney has had his say on Liverpool this season in a manner that wasn't particularly complimentary.Rooney was involved in a back-and-forth with Virgil van Dijk earlier in the season(Image: 2026 UEFA)Last month, Rooney took aim at Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk for a second time this season, maintaining that the defender's displays had contributed to the Reds' underwhelming title defense.In November, the pair were involved in an awkward on-air confrontation following Liverpool's Champions League triumph over Real Madrid.Van Dijk described criticism aimed at him by Rooney in the build-up to the game as "over the top", while Rooney stood firm on his views after questioning Van Dijk's body language.Van Dijk would later remark to Gary Neville on Sky Sports that "ex-top players have a responsibility to the new generation" and ought to be mindful of young players' mental health in the social media era.Upon hearing Van Dijk's comments to Neville, Rooney responded in an appearance on the No Tippy Tappy Football podcast.He said: "I've been pulled up a few times because I like to speak about what I see.

If a player is doing well or not doing well, you give your opinion, that's the job."He then took another dig at Van Dijk's showings this campaign.After acknowledging Van Dijk's performance in last month's defeat by Manchester City, Rooney continued: "For many games this season, he hasn't been at his level."Whether that's because he's getting a little bit older, he's played a lot of games. He's been one of the best center-backs in the world in recent seasons, but he hasn't had the best of seasons, which is shown by Liverpool's position in the table."Choose Liverpool.com as a 'Preferred Source' on Google News for quick access to the news you value.Liverpool FCWayne Rooney