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Published 22:47 4 May 2019 BST
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"We say quite often that you don't often see leaders on a pitch alter things and change what's happening. For him to say, 'No, you're not taking it. You're taking it!' is a risk. If it doesn't work then Jurgen Klopp might ask after the game why Trent didn't take that outswinging free-kick. If Shaqiri puts that over the bar and wastes it, he might go mad.
"It's a big risk to do that as a player but I think that's actually something that defines Van Dijk as a person, not just as a player."
All great title-winning sides have had proper leaders at the helm and it's clear that Van Dijk has more than enough authority in the squad.
And former Reds midfielder Souness, who is famously hard to please, was impressed by Van Dijk's initiative.
"That looks like Van Dijk has got them the goal," Souness added.
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