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Arne Slot has said Dominik Szoboszlai doesn’t always get the credit he deserves following Liverpool’s 2-0 win over Newcastle United.

“I think he [Szoboszlai] has been very important for us the whole season,” the Liverpool boss told TNT Sports after the game.

“Not always this was seen, but today maybe people talk about his goal, which they should have because it was an important goal and a good goal, but I think what helped the team even more than him scoring was the amount of times he wins the second ball, he wins the ball back for us.

“He runs for two players.

But it's nice that he starts to score goals as well because that, in the end, is also what you need to do if you are an attacking midfielder that wears the Liverpool shirt.”

Slot’s comments come a few weeks after Jamie Carragher criticized Szoboszlai and said Liverpool “need more“ from the 24-year-old.

“I’m not Dominik Szoboszlai’s biggest fan, but he’s got great athleticism,” said the former defender.

10 and people say he’s great off the ball, but he’s a no.10 and only scored three goals.”

Coincidentally or not, Szoboszlai’s performance and offensive numbers have improved since those comments and Liverpool’s No
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