Dominik Szoboszlai makes point to Liverpool boss Arne Slot after what he did on Sunday
Arne Slot will be hopeful Dominik Szoboszlai will be an important player for his Liverpool side next season.
Szoboszlai endured a mixed first campaign at Anfield after Liverpool activated his £60million release clause from RB Leipzig last summer [Sky Sports News, 3 July].
The 23-year-old made 45 appearances in his debut season registering seven goals and four assists.
He started the season replicating the form shown in the Bundesliga for RB Leipzig but couldn’t continue that form following his return from injury.
Szoboszlai suffered a hamstring injury that kept him out for 54 days [TransferMarkt] and looked a shadow of his former self at the business end of the season.
But his performance for Hungary in their dramatic 1-0 win against Scotland at Euro 2024 in Stuttgart will give Liverpool fans hope for next season.
Liverpool ace Dominik Szoboszlai leads the way for Hungary
Szoboszlai has continued to split opinion with his performances for Hungary at Euro 2024.
He assisted the equaliser in his country’s opening game against Switzerland despite having little influence on the game beforehand.
As per Sofascore, Szoboszlai earned an 8/10 match rating for that game and 7.27 overall for the tournament.
However his 7.2/10 rating against Scotland without a goal contribution shows that Szoboszlai could be returning to his best form.
The Hungary captain completed 77% of his passes with four key passes throughout the match, with one of those key passes starting the counter-attack that led to the Hungary winner.
He also created one big chance when his free-kick was met by former RB Leipzig teammate Willi Orban, who hit the crossbar.
Szoboszlai completed 50 per cent of his long balls as he tried everything to win the game for his country.
His influence in the game grew, showing the work-horse mentality that Jurgen Klopp loved, Szoboszlai won 30 per cent of his ground duels.
He had an opportunity to win the game late on with his one shot on target for the match but it was well saved by Angus Gunn.
Szoboszlai found himself in a good position moments later but eventual goalscorer Kevin Csoboth opted to shoot rather than pass and his effort struck the post.
With a Man of the Match performance [BBC 23 June], Liverpool fans can be optimistic about Szoboszlai to carry this form into the new season.
In other Liverpool news, Liverpool ace Andy Robertson slammed for ‘disappointing’ Scotland v Hungary showing.
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