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Virgil van Dijk left in awe of Liverpool wonderkid dubbed 'the Polish Messi'
Lionel Messi must know what they are doing with a ball at their feet.And Liverpool youngster Mateusz Musialowski, aka 'The Polish Messi' is proving with every passing game that he could be the next big player at Anfield.Jurgen Klopp has recently made a habit of blooding some of the Merseysiders’ top academy stars in and amongst the first team.Kaide Gordon, Tyler Morton, and Conor Bradley have all been handed opportunities with the first team, while the likes of Trent Alexander-Arnold and Curtis Jones have all blossomed under the former Borussia Dortmund manager’s guidance.And if the evident admiration and shock in Virgil van Dijk’s reaction to the young Polishman is anything to go by, then Musialowski could soon be coming to a Liverpool match near you.“Can we talk about his crossing?” Van Dijk said to the F2 Freestylers, after the 18-year-old whipped in a string of devilish crosses.“His crossing is magnificent! The consistency is scary.”Liverpool beat Arsenal to the attacking midfielder’s signature in August 2020, after he impressed Klopp and the Reds’ scouts during a training camp.He has since been awarded his first professional contract at the club.HAVE YOUR SAY! Can Mateusz Musialowskibecome a Liverpool legend? Comment belowMusialowski first appeared on Liverpool’s radar after some truly exceptional displays with Polish side SMS Lodz, where he netted an eye-watering 133 goals in 88 matches."When I see the space, I just go for it,” Musialowski said during the video.“I have seen a lot of Lionel Messi goals like that, so I try to be like him and I want to repeat it."In similar fashion to the legendary Argentinean, reports from the Athletic claim the Polish star brought a beaming smile to Klopp’s face when he stuck the
