While the club are yet to find a replacement, Van Dijk knows that Klopp is a hard act to follow.
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Very difficult," he told ITV News.
I'm a very emotional person and I don't like to say goodbyes. Being the captain now, it's gonna be horrible in the sense you probably have to speak a little bit. And like I say that day I'll be dreading.
It makes it a lot easier if we have success. So that's the aim at the moment. But it's difficult and it's not only the boss who is leaving, it's going to be a lot of changes and more staff leaving, but it will be a tough day.
Until the day that we'll fight and be positive and put all of our focus and effort in that and make the season successful."