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Liverpool centre-back Virgil van Dijk has admitted he is dreading saying goodbye to manager Jurgen Klopp once and for all at the end of the season.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Klopp, who brought Van Dijk to Anfield in January 2018, will step down from his position at the end of the season, bringing an end to an illustrious period in which Liverpool have re-established themselves as heavyweights of the European game.<\/p>\n

The announcement of his departure left fans incredibly emotional and that sentiment will only grow when the moment eventually arrives, and Van Dijk confessed to\u00a0Voetbal International<\/em>\u00a0that he is not looking forward to bidding farewell to Klopp.<\/p>\n

\u201cI am quite an emotional person and I always find it very difficult to say goodbye to someone,\u201d he explained. \u201cThat will certainly be the case now.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s not just the manager who goes, it\u2019s more people. Pepijn [Lijnders], an important person in the staff\u2026and I could go on and on. Saying goodbye is not something I am looking forward to, but we can make it very nice by winning prizes together.<\/p>\n

\u201cThat\u2019s the way life is. You see each other at the club almost daily and even more often than your own wife and children. You experience highlights together, but also difficult moments. That creates a bond that is very close, especially at a club like Liverpool, one big family.<\/p>\n

\u201cAnd then after a few years it\u2019s suddenly over. I hope, but am actually quite sure, that the club manages to preserve that unique atmosphere of mutual connection for the future.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Van Dijk believes Liverpool will stay on top after Klopp\u2019s exit \/ Richard Sellers\/Allstar\/GettyImages<\/p>\n

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Klopp\u2019s farewell tour coincides with Van Dijk\u2019s determination to prove himself as one of Europe\u2019s best defenders after a 2022\/23 campaign which ended in disappointment for both\u00a0Liverpool\u00a0and the Netherlands.<\/p>\n

\u201cLast year didn\u2019t go well and I\u2019m one of the contributing players at Liverpool and the Netherlands,\u201d he said. \u201cI realise that, I\u2019m proud of that.<\/p>\n

\u201cI played very good games last year, but also duels in which I was much less, which were not up to the standard I set myself.<\/p>\n

\u201cThen you have to deal with the criticism and I admit that, like every human being, I am not always immune to that. I understand very well that criticism is part of the job and that\u2019s fine. But sometimes you can handle it better than other times.<\/p>\n

\u201cOne thing I really do have as a goal is to get everything out of it that\u2019s in me. We\u2019ll see what the next few years bring.<\/p>\n

\u201cPhysically and mentally, I feel strong and good. I just want to win everything. We\u2019re looking good with Liverpool at the moment and we can still take nice prizes like the championship and the Europa League.<\/p>\n

\u201cI want to receive those as captain of this wonderful club and if everything goes along and falls right, I may also hold up a trophy once as captain of the Dutch national team.\u201d<\/p>\n

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