In another match, Szoboszlai played well and helped Liverpool enroll in the fourth round of the League Cup. The Hungarian midfielder is gradually becoming an irreplaceable pillar in The Kop squad.
Suddenly having to concede a goal at home in the 3rd minute of the match against Leicester in the third round of the League Cup, Liverpool had to struggle to come back. Only when Szoboszlai scored the goal to increase the score to 2-1 in the 70th minute did The Kop definitely win. This season, Liverpool is proving to be a team that likes comebacks and Szoboszlai is one of the factors that create such emotional victories.
The performance of the Hungarian midfielder reminded Liverpool fans of the team’s great “number 8”, former captain Steven Gerrard. A player who is always enthusiastic, aggressive and a driving force for the offensive front, those are the images being seen in Szoboszlai. Just 5 minutes after being put on the field in the second half, this midfielder hit Leicester’s net. It seems that more than 60 minutes ago sitting on the bench helped the 22-year-old star read the match most meticulously.
“It’s like throwing a grenade forward”, that’s what Jurgen Klopp said about the performance of the new rookie acquired in the 2023 summer transfer window. The German strategist is very impressive in terms of performance. Power and attacking passes come from Szoboszlai. At this point, Klopp can temporarily forget Jude Bellingham, who was closely pursued by Liverpool, before giving in to Real Madrid’s enticement.
“I don’t remember what really enticed me to want to sign with him. From the first minutes of appearing at Liverpool, Szoboszlai really left a strong impression.
Regarding the goal against Leicester, I didn’t necessarily tell him to shoot at that moment. Szoboszlai knows better than me what needs to be done, and at what moment will be appropriate. It was a very impressive goal,” Klopp shared.
At the time of parting ways with Sadio Mane and Roberto Firmino, Klopp’s offensive front was greatly doubted. The German teacher had placed his hopes on Luis Diaz and Diogo Jota, but this pair was injured, and took a long time to recover and since then their ability to contribute was interrupted. When this couple returned, The Kop’s offensive strength was still not really good because they did not have the strength to bounce from the midfield, the strikers could not always coordinate well with each other like the trio. Mane – Firmino – Salah before. The fact that Szoboszlai plays so well will give Liverpool a good trigger in the lower line, and the attacking trio above will also have more free legs.
Liverpool is still unbeaten since the beginning of the season, they have won 5 and drawn 1 after 6 matches in the Premier League. In cup arenas, Liverpool played 2 matches, winning against LASK in the Europa League and most recently Leicester in the League Cup.