VIRGIL VAN DIJK headed into the Shrewsbury dressing room to speak with the gamers who gave Liverpool an FA Cup scare.
The Reds fell behind after 27 minutes at Anfield when Daniel Udoh fired the guests in entrance.
At 1-1, Shaun Whalley had a header dominated out by VAR earlier than Van Dijk received a controversial penalty dispatched by Fabinho simply earlier than the break.
Roberto Firmino's cheeky backheel and a second for Fabinho secured a 4-1 win for Liverpool.
However after the valiant effort from the League One aspect, Van Dijk headed into the away altering room afterwards and hand Udoh his shirt in an aesthetic gesture.
And it was properly acquired by the guests.
Shrews boss Steve Cotterill mentioned: “Virgil van Dijk got here in our dressing room afterwards, congratulated everybody, mentioned properly performed, introduced his shirt in, shook fingers and I assumed that was completely high, high drawer.
“Not solely is he a high participant, he’s a gentleman. It’s an excellent expertise for our gamers at this time to expertise that.
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"You may’t go away from right here and never assume that this can be a particular soccer membership.”
Defender Elliott Bennett tweeted: “Stylish on and off the pitch. Rolls Royce of a participant and no doubt the world’s finest centre-back.
"Contact of sophistication coming in to see the boys and provides our aim scoring hero his shirt! Correct.”
Van Dijk, 30, price the Kop giants £75million and captained the staff on Sunday.
He was joined by fellow skilled senior execs Fabinho, Andy Robertson and Ibrahima Konate.
The remainder of the beginning XI - plus two of the 5 subs who got here on - have been children.
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That features 17-year-old Kaide Gordon who acquired Liverpool again on monitor with the equaliser on his FA Cup debut.
Reds boss Jurgen Klopp mentioned: “Kaide finishing-wise is little question, his ending is phenomenal however all the remainder he's nonetheless a child.
“When he's in these conditions he's actually calm. I'm not saying he'll all the time rating in these conditions in the remainder of his profession however most of the time.
“He has a nostril for it. I do know he's the second-youngest goalscorer for Liverpool, which is totally distinctive, however there's a strategy to go.
“No downside, Kaide has time, he could have his minutes right here and there.”
Seven-time champs Liverpool face Cardiff within the subsequent spherical, once more at dwelling.
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