On Monday night, Dominik Szoboszlai gave Hungary the lead, and it was just the kind of goal Arne Slot wants to see at Liverpool.
Last month, Arne Slot was very open in expressing his want to see Dominik Szoboszlai score more goals. As he continues to assemble his team at Anfield, the Liverpool manager gave his no. 8 the assignment.
“I think something that we have to work on with him is that he’s also even more involved in scoring goals and creating chances for us,” Slot told the Metro.”If my memory serves me well, he scored three goals [in the league] the previous season. As an offensive midfielder at Liverpool, his output needs to increase.
“But I’m really happy with the way he’s done until now and I’m 100 per cent sure that if he plays in a team with so much quality around him, with the quality he has he will in the end score more goals for us as well.”
In light of that, the Liverpool manager will be pleased with what he witnessed from Szoboszlai on Monday night.
Hungary’s Dominik Szoboszlai scoredOf course, Szoboszlai is Hungary’s premier player, and he performed admirably against Bosnia and Herzegovina in the UEFA Nations League. With an incredible off-the-ball run, the Hungarian captain went through the Bosnian defense and onto a through ball in the box.
Szoboszlai controlled with one foot and slipped the ball into the far corner with the other to complete a two-touch finish. Wonderful.And from Szoboszlai, this is just what Arne Slot desires. It’s more important to get into a situation like that than it is that he finished strong and scored.
After all, Szoboszlai is a swift and formidable player. Defenders are naturally troubled by his deep runs because, once he gets some acceleration going, they are unable to catch up to him. In Slot’s system, it’s also an extremely hazardous skill because he wants players to burst forward in large numbers, tearing apart defenses.
His team’s signature move is a quick counterattack, and Szoboszlai, playing at number 10, is ideal for it. He is free to move into space far from opponents, cut inside, and provide a threat that is difficult for opponents to stop.
Regretfully, he doesn’t do it frequently enough when wearing a Liverpool jersey. However, this objective for Hungary is a perfect representation of what we believe will happen in the future; Slot will be happy about it.