Dominik Szoboszlai has been a much-valued first staff participant for Liverpool this season and Arne Slot was pressured to share why he’s been improper of late.
Forward of dealing with Bournemouth, our head coach was met with quotes from the midfielder the place he had acknowledged that he might have ‘set the bar too excessive’ in his debut season and responded with:
“If he stated what you stated then I’ll discuss to him in the present day or tomorrow and say at this membership you may by no means set the bar too excessive as a result of that’s unimaginable.
“The bar at this membership is on the very best commonplace and that is the place you must get to.
“In all probability he meant that he performed some actually good video games and in soccer it’s unimaginable [to maintain totally] as a result of if you happen to play 60 video games of a sure stage, you may go a bit decrease – that’s regular – however not too far.
“Then we’re speaking about consistency. This season he has been very constant in his work-rate, which is the principle factor in soccer that’s underestimated typically.
“I’ve simply highlighted why Bournemouth are doing so nicely, I feel it is likely one of the the explanation why we accomplish that nicely additionally.
“He’s not solely working arduous, if he works arduous the depth he can run at, the depth he can play duels with, is of the very best requirements, even of this stage we’re taking part in at.
“That’s what, for me, stands out with him in comparison with many others – the power for him to run in a sure depth and carry on working.
“I feel what he’s bettering in current weeks or current months is that he’s increasingly more concerned in harmful assaults and typically giving assists and objectives.
“Within the final sport, he was concerned in two objectives. That’s one thing he deserves as a result of he’s placing a lot work in and his approach is excellent.
“I’ve at all times felt that it’s a matter of time earlier than he would rating objectives and provides assists as a result of his shot, his contact on the ball… sure, he ought to set the requirements excessive as a result of he’s a participant that may undoubtedly attain these requirements.”
It was a transparent message from the Dutchman that mixed a disappointment that his participant would suppose he had set the bar too excessive at Anfield and that he can definitely attain these ranges extra typically.
Dominik Szoboszlai will be one in every of Liverpool’s finest gamers
The 46-year-old has already stated that he thinks that our No.8 is ‘underestimated’ and that’s as a result of he is aware of how necessary his tireless working is for the staff.
Our Hungarian midfielder’s purpose scoring output is probably not as excessive as his friends throughout the division in the identical place however it’s clear what he provides to our facet.
The 24-year-old is one other participant whose significance is probably extra telling as soon as he’s lacking from the staff and we definitely are fortunate to have him within the squad.
With whispers of the captain of his nation being ‘the subsequent Gerrard’ when he first began shining in Jurgen Klopp’s facet, these heights haven’t fairly been hit but.
Nonetheless, there’s definitely time on the facet of the previous RB Leipzig man to construct a legacy at Anfield and grow to be one in every of our nice midfielders.
What higher time to begin including to his already spectacular assortment of robust performances than towards Andoni Iraola’s injury-hit Bournemouth this weekend.
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