Dominik Szoboszlai was once considered no longer in the Liverpool squad when the team announced new signing Florian Wirtz from Bayer Leverkusen for £116 million. At that time, compared to Wirtz, Szoboszlai was not blown away much by the media, so he was easily immersed in squad votes on social media.
Understanding the situation at that time, the Hungarian player chose to stay silent and contribute more. Since the beginning of the season, Arne Slot has played all 10 Premier League matches and 4 Champions League matches. Even in the match against Galatasaray, the 25-year-old star was pulled down to play right-back.
Although Liverpool had a bitter taste with a series of 6 losses in 7 matches, Szoboszlai still maintained their form. He is the only Kop player to have been rated over 7 points in every match by Sofascore, even having been rated over 9 points in one match.
Commenting on his teammate's performance, center back Van Dijk shared that Szoboszlai's seemingly endless energy is the inspiration for Liverpool players to look up and learn from.
Thanks to his dedication and professionalism to his work, Dominik Szoboszlai has been gradually considered by Liverpool's board for a contract extension even though the deadline is until 2028. Van Dijk's contract will expire at the end of next season when he turns 36.
That will be the right time for The Kop to seek a new captain and Szoboszlai is a strong candidate. The reason is that from now until the summer of 2027, a series of current pillars are also preparing to enter the final stage of the contract. If everyone leaves the team in the summer of 2027, Szoboszlai will be considered the most experienced veteran.
On the Hungarian national team, Szoboszlai was also chosen as captain at the age of 22. According to former Liverpool player Robbie Fowler, Szoboszlai is not the type of player who likes to shout too much on the pitch. He works very hard, runs tirelessly and does not complain, that is a good virtue for his teammates to follow.
In his personal life, Szoboszlai has just become a father. He shared that he felt more responsible for life, himself, his family and his career. After having a child, the Hungarian midfielder showed more regularity in life and was more mature. Szoboszlai is an " premature" player, young but not young and always knows what to do for the team.
One of Szoboszlai's iconic images came last season, interestingly, it was not a super goal or a strong challenge. That was the moment the final whistle of the Man City 0-2 Liverpool match rang out. The Kop had their first win in nearly a decade at the Etihad. Szoboszlai lay down on the pitch due to fatigue after more than 90 minutes of tirelessness all over the pitch.
After he stood up, Pep Guardiola himself came to share and express his admiration for the Hungarian midfielder's fighting spirit. On Sunday against the same opponent Man City, Szoboszlai is expected to continue to shine and contribute like that.
In the recent victory over Real Madrid in the Champions League at Anfield, Szoboszlai was once again Liverpool's best player when leading by many indicators. He leads in shots on target (5), passes (40), crosses (3) and is second in touches (55). If Real's Thibaut Courtois was not excellent, Szoboszlai scored, not just stopping at the assist for Alexis Mac Allister.
In the world of football, it is rare for players who do not score many goals to be honored. One of the rare examples is Rodri at Man City. Last season, when the Ballon d'Or was out for a long time due to an ACL injury, Man City were devastated on all fronts and at that time fans could see how important a midfielder like Rodri was. At Liverpool at the moment, it is the same as Szoboszlai is not a scoring star but is the most important player.
It seems that Szoboszlai's journey to become a level at Liverpool is still not at the threshold as he is a versatile player, able to play in many positions. From now until the end of the season, with just his feet in good shape, Szoboszlai promises to be able to contribute more to Liverpool.
