That is according to pundit and Reds legend Graeme Souness.
Van Dijk was brought in to strengthen Jurgen Klopp's leaky defence last month.
And the £75m signing scored on his debut in the Merseyside derby at Anfield.
Van Dijk was subsequently dropped against Huddersfield last week.
However, Souness believes Liverpool have to play the new signing after bringing him in to fix solve their defensive issues.
“Liverpool spent £75m on Van Dijk,” he said on Sky Sports.
“How many more chances do you keep giving them? You can’t, eventually you have to replace them”
Graeme Souness
“It’s because they’ve given (Dejan) Lovren so many chances, it’s like the goalkeeping position.
“How many more chances do you keep giving them? You can’t, eventually you have to replace them."
But the pundit does have some doubts about Liverpool's new centre-half.
Souness admits he is unsure if Van Dijk can cope with the standard of football at the top end of the Premier League.
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Graeme Souness still has doubts over Liverpool star Virgil van Dijk
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Virgil van Dijk is back in the Liverpool team after being dropped
“I think Van Dijk will be a star here," he added.
"He’s come from Southampton where the spotlight obviously isn’t as great.
“It’s part of the deal of playing at Liverpool and big clubs where you’re the hero if you score against Everton ‘oh what a player, money well spent’ and within a fortnight there’s question marks being put at his door.
“I just think ‘be patient with him’. I think he’s got all the attributes to be a top, top player.
“But there’s one question and one question you don’t know until you get them at a big club: Can you deal with playing at this level week in week out?”
That is according to pundit and Reds legend Graeme Souness.
Van Dijk was brought in to strengthen Jurgen Klopp's leaky defence last month.
And the £75m signing scored on his debut in the Merseyside derby at Anfield.
Van Dijk was subsequently dropped against Huddersfield last week.
However, Souness believes Liverpool have to play the new signing after bringing him in to fix solve their defensive issues.
“Liverpool spent £75m on Van Dijk,” he said on Sky Sports.
“How many more chances do you keep giving them? You can’t, eventually you have to replace them”
Graeme Souness
“It’s because they’ve given (Dejan) Lovren so many chances, it’s like the goalkeeping position.
“How many more chances do you keep giving them? You can’t, eventually you have to replace them."
But the pundit does have some doubts about Liverpool's new centre-half.
Souness admits he is unsure if Van Dijk can cope with the standard of football at the top end of the Premier League.
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Graeme Souness still has doubts over Liverpool star Virgil van Dijk
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Virgil van Dijk is back in the Liverpool team after being dropped
“I think Van Dijk will be a star here," he added.
"He’s come from Southampton where the spotlight obviously isn’t as great.
“It’s part of the deal of playing at Liverpool and big clubs where you’re the hero if you score against Everton ‘oh what a player, money well spent’ and within a fortnight there’s question marks being put at his door.
“I just think ‘be patient with him’. I think he’s got all the attributes to be a top, top player.
“But there’s one question and one question you don’t know until you get them at a big club: Can you deal with playing at this level week in week out?”
That is according to pundit and Reds legend Graeme Souness.
Van Dijk was brought in to strengthen Jurgen Klopp's leaky defence last month.
And the £75m signing scored on his debut in the Merseyside derby at Anfield.
Van Dijk was subsequently dropped against Huddersfield last week.
However, Souness believes Liverpool have to play the new signing after bringing him in to fix solve their defensive issues.
“Liverpool spent £75m on Van Dijk,” he said on Sky Sports.
“How many more chances do you keep giving them? You can’t, eventually you have to replace them”
Graeme Souness
“It’s because they’ve given (Dejan) Lovren so many chances, it’s like the goalkeeping position.
“How many more chances do you keep giving them? You can’t, eventually you have to replace them."
But the pundit does have some doubts about Liverpool's new centre-half.
Souness admits he is unsure if Van Dijk can cope with the standard of football at the top end of the Premier League.
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Graeme Souness still has doubts over Liverpool star Virgil van Dijk
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Virgil van Dijk is back in the Liverpool team after being dropped
“I think Van Dijk will be a star here," he added.
"He’s come from Southampton where the spotlight obviously isn’t as great.
“It’s part of the deal of playing at Liverpool and big clubs where you’re the hero if you score against Everton ‘oh what a player, money well spent’ and within a fortnight there’s question marks being put at his door.
“I just think ‘be patient with him’. I think he’s got all the attributes to be a top, top player.
“But there’s one question and one question you don’t know until you get them at a big club: Can you deal with playing at this level week in week out?”
That is according to pundit and Reds legend Graeme Souness.
Van Dijk was brought in to strengthen Jurgen Klopp's leaky defence last month.
And the £75m signing scored on his debut in the Merseyside derby at Anfield.
Van Dijk was subsequently dropped against Huddersfield last week.
However, Souness believes Liverpool have to play the new signing after bringing him in to fix solve their defensive issues.
“Liverpool spent £75m on Van Dijk,” he said on Sky Sports.
“How many more chances do you keep giving them? You can’t, eventually you have to replace them”
Graeme Souness
“It’s because they’ve given (Dejan) Lovren so many chances, it’s like the goalkeeping position.
“How many more chances do you keep giving them? You can’t, eventually you have to replace them."
But the pundit does have some doubts about Liverpool's new centre-half.
Souness admits he is unsure if Van Dijk can cope with the standard of football at the top end of the Premier League.
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Graeme Souness still has doubts over Liverpool star Virgil van Dijk
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Virgil van Dijk is back in the Liverpool team after being dropped
“I think Van Dijk will be a star here," he added.
"He’s come from Southampton where the spotlight obviously isn’t as great.
“It’s part of the deal of playing at Liverpool and big clubs where you’re the hero if you score against Everton ‘oh what a player, money well spent’ and within a fortnight there’s question marks being put at his door.
“I just think ‘be patient with him’. I think he’s got all the attributes to be a top, top player.
“But there’s one question and one question you don’t know until you get them at a big club: Can you deal with playing at this level week in week out?”
