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Tom Blow

Liverpool youngster who nutmegged Fabinho leaves Virgil van Dijk in awe of "scary" talent

Liverpool fans are getting very excited about youngster Mateusz Musialowski... and so is his team-mate Virgil van Dijk.

The Polish winger, 18, is one of the Premier League club's brightest talents and will be hoping to get his first-team debut in the near future.

Musialowski joined the Reds from Polish outfit SMS Lodz in August 2020 after a stellar youth career, scoring 133 goals in just 88 games.

The U17 international has been described as "the Polish Messi" due to his remarkable attributes and has also been compared to Real Madrid ace Eden Hazard.

Musialowski has continued to impress since joining Liverpool and recently appeared alongside Van Dijk and Andy Robertson in a video that's gone viral.

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Mateusz Musiaowski recently showcased his skills on a YouTube video (F2Freestylers/Youtube)

The teenager showed off his eye-catching skills in the clip - uploaded to the F2 Freestyles YouTube channel - leaving the Netherlands skipper speechless.

"Can we talk about his crossing?" asked Van Dijk. "His crossing is magnificent! The consistency is scary."

Robertson also praised Musialowski's dribbling ability and Reds fans watching will surely be keen to see him in action soon.

The talent's only professional appearances to date came in the EFL Trophy against Rochdale and Port Vale, starting both games earlier this season.

He's impressed in both of Liverpool's FA Youth Cup outings this term, scoring a hat-trick against Fleetwood in December and a brace against Burnley earlier this month.

And Musialowski has already caught Jurgen Klopp's attention, with the manager allegedly telling him "well done" after nutmegging Fabinho in training.

"When I see the space, I just go for it," explained the talent last July. "I have seen a lot of Lionel Messi goals like that, so I try to be like him and I want to repeat it."

Musialowski has also previous said: "I love to take the ball, just dribble through everyone. This is my style of playing football.

"When I dribble [past] the first player, I feel more confident, but when I just start running, I just go. Coaches from Poland and here never told me to stop, so that’s why I continue!"

Musialowski could one day forge a partnership with fellow youngster Kaide Gordon, who scored his first senior goal in Liverpool's FA Cup victory against Shrewsbury Town earlier this month.

Musialowski has been compared to Lionel Messi (Getty Images)

The 17-year-old, who is an England youth international, signed for the Reds from Championship outfit Derby County last February.

Discussing Gordon's progress, Klopp said: "His finishing is exceptional but... he is still a kid. When he is in these situations, he is really calm.

"I am not saying he will always score in these situations for the rest of his career, but more often than not. He has a nose for it.

"I know he is the second-youngest goalscorer for Liverpool - which is absolutely exceptional - but there is a way to go. No problem, Kaide has time, he will have his minutes here and there."

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