Dominik Szoboszlai risks annoying Liverpool fans with another tone-deaf moment before losing at Man United
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Dominik Szoboszlai may have been Liverpool’s best player during their disappointing defeat against Manchester United on Sunday, but he still found a way to leave a slightly bitter taste in the mouth.The Hungarian ended the game with a goal and an assist, and has now hit double-figures for both in a good personal campaign, but there have been moments when Szoboszlai has outright angered the fanbase.His antics after Liverpool‘s 4-0 pummelling at Manchester City in April spoke of a player who simply does not understand the culture of the club. Apparently United are allowed to handle balls into the net now 😤 Photo by James Gill – Danehouse/Getty Images On Sunday, Szoboszlai appeared to be the ringleader of another questionable moment from Liverpool players, as he, Jeremie Frimpong, Curtis Jones and Florian Wirtz played keepy-uppy in the United tunnel before the game.Pre-match moment highlights Liverpool mentalityOne of the biggest criticisms Liverpool supporters have had of their team this season is that they simply do not look to care.
At all.While fans have been put through the wringer week after week, the Liverpool squad have been jetting off on holidays and posting photographs of their luxurious lives online.Granted, the Reds are in a decent moment having won three Premier League matches on the bounce, but given the way the season has gone, it is not a good look for the players to be taking the mick before such a big game.READ MORE: Mark Clattenburg confirms Manchester United scored an illegal goal to beat LiverpoolPhoto by Robbie Jay Barratt – AMA/Getty ImagesThat’s exactly what Szoboszlai, Jones, Frimpong and Wirtz did on Sunday, with the official Premier League X account sharing a clip of the foursome kicking a ball around pre-game.It said just about everything that Liverpool found themselves 2-0 down within 15 minutes of the match starting.This team does have some qualities, and Szoboszlai has certainly shown his, both this season and more specifically on Sunday, but once again he – and his teammates – felt to be putting two fingers up to fans who expected their team to go out and give it their all in one of the biggest games of the year.Liverpool players need a reality checkAs he prepares to leave the club this summer, Mohamed Salah has spoken about his worries of a mentality shift at Liverpool.The Reds are set to lose an awful lot of experience and leadership this summer, and the hope is that players like Szoboszlai step up to replace that. Second-half display saved some from MUCH worse ratings Photo Credit: Getty Images/Robbie Jay Barratt/AMA Judging by moments like this – and his childishness at City – the 25-year-old is nothing like ready to do that.
If he is the biggest leader at Liverpool aside from Virgil van Dijk next season, then the club is in real trouble.It should be said that this also trickles down from the manager. If it did, his team would then follow it up by coming out of the blocks flying and hammering two past their opponents early doors.Under Slot, some players have begun to feel like unruly children in a supply teacher-led classroom.