Arne Slot’s side beat Brighton 3-0 at Anfield, with Curtis Jones opening the scoring shortly before the break and Dominik Szoboszlai doubling the lead early in the second half, before the Egyptian rounded off the win with an emphatically awarded penalty.
The second goal was the favorite of the bunch, with our number 11 brilliantly teeing up the Hungarian midfielder with a majestic first touch before the 25-year-old smashed the ball past Jason Steele to give LFC breathing space.
Salah calls Szoboszlai ‘one of the best players in the world’
Szoboszlai’s goal tally for the season reached double figures and continues his rich run of form, which has seen him score five times in his last eight games.Transfer market), and Salah was keen to talk to his teammate after the match tonight.
Speaking about our number 8 against TNT Sports (via Air sports), Egypt’s winger roared: “I think a cup match depends on his performance. We rely a lot on him. This season he is one of the best players in the world.”
Szoboszlai was excellent again tonight
The 33-year-old forward has been widely regarded as one of the best footballers in the world over the past decade, so for him to now give Szoboszlai such praise says a lot about the standards to which the Hungary captain performs.
After serving a one-match ban in midweek following his red card against Manchester City, the ex-RB Leipzig man was back with a bang tonight, with the Liverpool echo’s Paul Gorst proclaims: ‘Sharp and mobile. Pressed like he meant it and scored his goal superbly. What a player he has become for Slot.’
In a season full of collective setbacks for the Reds, the man in the number 8 shirt has been the main pillar of consistency. He has excelled in whatever position he is asked to play, and his match stats against Brighton (according to Bank score) highlight another great achievement of his.
| Precise passes | 47/48 (98%) |
| Duels won | 4/8 |
| Accurate long balls | 4/4 |
| Clearances | 2 |
| Key cards | 2 |
| Successful dribbles | 1 |
Szoboszlai’s goal tonight perfectly reflected the confidence he is playing with now, between the turbo run to hold on to Salah’s superb knockdown, and the emphatic finish past Steele to double the lead.
His exceptional free-kick against Man City last weekend ultimately amounted to nothing, but his tenth goal of the campaign on Saturday was the highlight of a fantastic evening for him and for Liverpool.
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