Jurgen Klopp's Dominik Szoboszlai Liverpool prediction has now been vindicated three years on - opinion
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It turns out that Jurgen Klopp always knew that Dominik Szoboszlai was going to be a big player for Liverpool.There have been very few players to impress at Anfield this season, but the Hungarian has certainly been one of them.Less than a week after saving Liverpool from losing to Tottenham Hotspur, Szoboszlai was in top form against Galatasaray on Wednesday night, proving Klopp was right to suggest he was going to be a signing for the future. Who was your Man of the Match in Liverpool’s rout of Galatasaray? 💪 Photo by Paul ELLIS / AFP via Getty Images Dominik Szoboszlai’s performance vs Galatasaray shows Jurgen Klopp was right about playerThe now 25-year-old moved to Merseyside in the summer of 2023, signing from RB Leipzig.Shortly after his arrival, Klopp told the club’s media: “From the clubs he has been at, the leagues he has played in and the family he is part of, it is very clear that he has already had an outstanding football education, so our responsibility now is to continue this education with him as part of the Liverpool family.“Everything about this is good news, and I am very grateful to everyone at the club who has contributed to making it happen.
This is a signing for our present and also for our future and the work that has gone into it could not be more appreciated.”Well, three years on from Klopp saying Szoboszlai was going to be a signing for the future, that has most certainly been proven true.After scoring in the Champions League clash with Galatasaray, he now has 12 goals and eight assists in all competitions this season, his most goal contributions as a Liverpool player despite the campaign still not being over.On top of stepping up with some huge goals, including two in the last week alone, the former Leipzig man’s versatility has proven invaluable to Liverpool this season.When Mohamed Salah was out of the team and competing at AFCON, he enjoyed spells on the right wing. He has also arguably been the Reds’ most consistent right-back this term amid a spate of bad injury luck in that position.Up until 2025/26, the versatile midfielder has always been appreciated, but his talents did go slightly under the radar with players like Mohamed Salah and Virgil van Dijk, rightly, taking the plaudits.However, the current campaign has seen much of the praise focused on the man Klopp knew was going to be key three years on.After he scored against Tottenham on Sunday, Jamie Carragher said that Szoboszlai has been Liverpool’s ‘best player by a million miles this season’.That same view has also been shared by Reds legend Steven Gerrard and Micah Richards, both of whom have stated that the midfielder has been the Reds’ best player as well.Join Our NewsletterReceive a digest of our best Liverpool content each week direct to your mailbox