Dominik Szoboszlai “not happy” with an Arne Slot decision “at times”
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Dominik Szobozlai was reportedly not happy with one of Arne Slot’s decisions according to reliable reports. Image Credits: Imago ImagesDominik Szoboszlai became the on‑field reference point of Arne Slot’s Liverpool in the 2025/26 season.He was the player supporters and team-mates alike increasingly look to when standards need lifting.In a season where performances fluctuated wildly, the Hungarian has remained one of the few consistent sparks, driving games with his energy, invention and eye for goal.His blend of technical quality and relentless work rate has not only made him Liverpool’s standout midfielder, but also a genuine face of this new era at Anfield.Across all competitions this season, Szoboszlai has racked up 53 appearances, contributing 13 goals and 12 assists.Increasingly, he has added another weapon to his game: direct free kicks.
Szoboszlai scored four direct free kicks in all competitions this season, three of them in the Premier League.But it seems that the Hungarian was not entirely happy with Arne Slot’s decision to put him at right-back on occasion this season, according to the Athletic.It’s added that players were also not happy over the social media narrative that they had too much time off from training:“Szoboszlai wasn’t happy about having to fill in at right-back at times, and Jones was frustrated that he didn’t get the extended run of games in midfield that he craved. Mac Allister felt that he had been unfairly singled out for criticism,” the Athletic report“Players were angered by a social media narrative that they had too much time off and didn’t train enough when the schedule was almost identical to a year earlier when they won the title.
They felt the crux of the matter wasn’t a lack of fitness but a succession of injuries which left Slot picking from such a shallow pool of senior pros.”As ever with elite players, the detail here matters. Being unhappy about a positional tweak or a public narrative is not the same as being disengaged, and nothing in these revelations suggests Szoboszlai is anything other than fully invested in Liverpool’s project under Slot.