Liverpool’s esteemed leaders have played a huge part in the club’s success over the past decade.

Virgil van Dijk has been a cornerstone of Liverpool’s success for several years now.

The Reds, however, have seen some of their iconic leaders leave in recent years as Jurgen Klopp’s tenure at Anfield came to an end.

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Milner’s exit in particular reportedly changed the atmosphere at Liverpool, with the midfielder’s impact on the Reds dressing room being highlighted by Pep Lijnders back in 2022.

The former England international would go on to play a huge part in Klopp’s side over the next several years, with Milner’s leadership being hailed as a big part of the Reds dressing room.

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This is something Lijnders was keen to highlight back in 2022, claiming the midfielder could have been a coach for the Reds after hearing one of his speeches to the Liverpool players, ahead of their Champions League final against Real Madrid.

Not legends how you perceive it, but legends in terms of ultimate team players, and that makes them winners for life in my opinion.”

Milner’s speech wouldn’t be able to get Liverpool over the line in the Champions League final, but it was just one little example of his impact in Merseyside.