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Boudewijn Zenden has identified an 'influential' player as a potential next captain for Liverpool, anticipating Virgil van Dijk's departure next summer. The club will need to appoint a new vice-captain following Andy Robertson's exit.
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âWhy not?â â Boudewijn Zenden names âinfluentialâ player he sees as Liverpoolâs next captain
Boudewijn Zenden has named the âinfluentialâ player who he can envisage as the next Liverpool captain after Virgil van Dijk.
In the likely event that our number 4 moves on at the end of his current contract next summer (just before his 36th birthday), the first-team armband at Anfield will be up for grabs, with a new vice-captain needing to be appointed in the coming weeks after Andy Robertson departs.
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The present skipper has already called upon his younger teammates to âstep upâ and assume greater responsibility within the dressing room at a time when several stalwarts are leaving, and his fellow countryman believes thereâs an ideal candidate for the captaincy already in place.
Zenden has backed Dominik Szoboszlai to succeed Van Dijk as Liverpool captain, saying (via Liverpool Echo):âI can see Dominik Szoboszlai as a future Liverpool captain. At the moment, if you look at the dressing room, there are already two or three captains. I donât know if Szoboszlai is already one of them, but itâs most likely that when a change comes, someone will step up and be the next.
Boudewijn Zenden has named an 'influential' player as the potential next captain of Liverpool, though the specific name is not mentioned in the excerpt.
Liverpool is preparing for the likely departure of Virgil van Dijk at the end of his contract next summer, creating a vacancy for the captaincy.
With Virgil van Dijk's potential exit and Andy Robertson's departure, Liverpool will need to appoint a new captain and vice-captain soon.
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âHeâs a player who dominates in the middle, heâs influential, and he always works really hard for the team. He scores his goals and is a very, very important player for the team. You can be a captain if you lead by example. Why not?â
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If the next Liverpool captain is to come from players in the current squad, then weâd agree with Zenden that Szoboszlai seems to be a solid shout.
The Hungarian midfielder has already skippered his national team for several years, and at 25 heâs at an age where he should (hopefully) be at Anfield for the long-term.
Heâs also been perhaps our best performer in what has collectively been a dreadful campaign for the Reds, and heâs gone on record to state his intentions to take on added responsibility for his team.
With Salah and Robertson leaving at the end of this month, Alisson Becker potentially following suit in the summer and Van Dijk likely to move on next year, Liverpool are very much in need of younger players to step up and assume a leadership role on the pitch and in the dressing room.
As Zenden stated, Szoboszlai has shown in the past few months that he leads by example with his performances, and weâd be more than happy for our number 8 to succeed the Dutch centre-back as the Redsâ next permanent captain.