Sky Sports pundit Paul Merson has hailed the impact of Liverpool midfielder Dominik Szoboszlai under Arne Slot.

People want to work when they’ve got the ball at their feet; people really don’t want to work when they haven’t got the ball at their feet.

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I think he’s a top player, I really do.

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"But some people run and around and they don’t really affect the game.

Dominik Szoboszlai of Liverpool celebrates scoring his team's first goal during the Premier League match between Liverpool FC and Newcastle United FC at Anfield

Playing as the most advanced Liverpool midfielder, usually alongside Alexis Mac Allister and Ryan Gravenberch, he has been relentless during a grueling period of the season and collapsed to the turf at the end of the Manchester City game, only to play another 90 minutes three days later.

Liverpool.com says: Szoboszlai came in for a fairly substantial fee and former sporting director Jorg Schmadtke has already admitted even he felt it might have been a little steep

Liverpool got the decision right, though, and Szoboszlai has become a key pillar of the team under Slot.

While he doesn't get as many goals and assists as you might want from a number 10, that could still come given his young age
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