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Man United players told they should be furious with what Liverpool’s Dominik Szoboszlai did against them
The first real statement of the Arne Slot era came on Sunday as Liverpool blew Manchester United away at Old Trafford, winning 3-0 thanks to a brace from Luis Diaz and a second-half goal from Mohamed Salah.
Alisson Becker needed to make a couple of smart saves, particularly from Joshua Zirkzee, but there was no question that Liverpool were on another level to Erik ten Hag’s side, proving to be so ruthless during the stage of the contest where the game was in the balance.
In fact, it could have been even more embarrassing for the home side. Trent Alexander-Arnold had an early goal ruled out for offside, while Mohamed Salah showed why some think he is back to his best at the start of this campaign.
But certainly, Liverpool should have beaten Andre Onana on more than three occasions, with Dominik Szoboszlai being presented with a golden chance during the second-half. The Hungarian received the ball in the centre of the goal 10 yards out with all kinds of space around him.
Manchester United players should be furious with Liverpool star
However, rather than put his foot through the ball, Szoboszlai decided to take his time, even faking a shot at one stage. By that time, United were able to close him down and make sure that the opportunity came to nothing.
Some will clearly view the incident as Szoboszlai showboating; and speaking on , Dion Dublin suggested that it was really poor from the Liverpool man.
“Szoboszlai has tried to score an easy goal, he’s tried to make the Manchester United players look silly. That should make the United players angry,” he said.
What must not be forgotten about Dominik Szoboszlai’s performance
The mistake from the 23-year-old should not take away from what an impressive performance he put in throughout the game as Liverpool extended their flawless start to the campaign.
Szoboszlai did brilliantly to get out of the way for Diaz’s first goal, while he also provided the assist for Salah’s strike, delaying the pass for what appeared to be the perfect time to play in the Egyptian.
According to , no player on either side contributed more key passes than Szoboszlai, who managed three. Meanwhile, Alexis Mac Allister was the only Liverpool player to make more tackles than the midfielder.
The trio of Szoboszlai, Ryan Gravenberch and Mac Allister looks to have so much potential under Slot, with the three players running the show at Old Trafford.
Szoboszlai looks set to make another superb start to the season, even if that mistake on Sunday was not his finest moment.