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After the final whistle had blown at Manchester City on Sunday, the Hungary international collapsed to the turf in exhaustion, having just delivered one of the outstanding individual performances of the Premier League season so far.

Szoboszlai had been involved in both goals in Liverpool's 2-0 win at the Etihad, teeing up Mohamed Salah to score the first before collecting the ball from the Egypt international and rifling clinically past Ederson to notch his sixth goal of the season in all competitions.

While it was his brilliance inside the 18-yard box that gave Liverpool the advantage against Pep Guardiola's side, it was his relentless work ethic that helped ensure the league leaders kept their noses in front.



He was crazy about it."

Dominik Szoboszlai covered more ground than any other player as Liverpool beat Manchester City to take a big step toward winning the Premier League title. PAUL ELLIS/AFP via Getty Images

On the international stage, too, it didn't take long for Szoboszlai to make a name for himself.

He is not a top player yet, but he will soon become one."

More than two years on from those comments, Szoboszlai is well on his way to fulfilling that prophecy.

'When Liverpool play, everyone in Hungary is watching'

When Szoboszlai joined Liverpool in a £60 million deal from Leipzig in July 2023, it was, in a sense, a full-circle moment.

But if following in the footsteps of an icon comes with pressure, Szoboszlai didn't show it in the early months of his Liverpool career, with his all-action displays in the middle of the park earning him plenty of plaudits.

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When Liverpool play, everyone in Hungary is watching."

Szoboszlai could be 'star' for Liverpool

For Szoboszlai and his Liverpool teammates, this season was a clean slate, with Slot arriving from Feyenoord Rotterdam last summer to replace Klopp in the dugout.

He's got that potential, and I think, with time, he'll get there."

With three months of the season still to play, neither Szoboszlai nor his teammates will allow themselves to celebrate just yet.
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