LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - Sunday, November 1, 2026: Liverpool's Dominik Szoboszlai during the FA Premier League match between Liverpool FC and Arsenal FC at Anfield. Arsenal won 1-0. (Photo by David Rawcliffe/Propaganda)
LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - Sunday, November 1, 2026: Liverpool's Dominik Szoboszlai during the FA Premier League match between Liverpool FC and Arsenal FC at Anfield. Arsenal won 1-0. (Photo by David Rawcliffe/Propaganda)
Dominik Szoboszlai believes Liverpool should be aiming to win the Premier League title this season, but a lack of consistency is an issue.
Andoni Iraola’s side lost 1-0 to Arsenal at Anfield on Sunday afternoon, putting them nine points adrift of the reigning champions.
At times, Liverpool were fantastic to watch and the Gunners were on the ropes, but the visitors’ defensive nous saw them over the line.
Szoboszlai returned from injury as a second-half substitute, and speaking to Viaplay after the game, he rued the Reds’ hot-and-cold nature.
LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - Sunday, November 1, 2026: Liverpool's Dominik Szoboszlai and Arsenal's captain Martin Ødegaard (R) during the FA Premier League match between Liverpool FC and Arsenal FC at Anfield. (Photo by David Rawcliffe/Propaganda)
LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - Sunday, November 1, 2026: Liverpool's Dominik Szoboszlai and Arsenal's captain Martin Ødegaard (R) during the FA Premier League match between Liverpool FC and Arsenal FC at Anfield. (Photo by David Rawcliffe/Propaganda)
“Some days it feels like we are at the top, and some days it feels like we are not even close,” Szoboszlai said.
“It takes time to be at the top, I think.”
When asked what a good season would be for Liverpool, Szoboszlai replied: “To win the league.
“We are Liverpool, we always have to be there with this mindset and then work for it, and let’s see.”
Is Dominik Szoboszlai becoming a problem for Liverpool?
LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - Sunday, November 1, 2026: Liverpool substitute Dominik Szoboszlai on the bench before the FA Premier League match between Liverpool FC and Arsenal FC at Anfield. (Photo by David Rawcliffe/Propaganda)
LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - Sunday, November 1, 2026: Liverpool substitute Dominik Szoboszlai on the bench before the FA Premier League match between Liverpool FC and Arsenal FC at Anfield. (Photo by David Rawcliffe/Propaganda)
Szoboszlai was outstanding for Liverpool last season, standing out as his side’s best player during a tough campaign for so many reasons.
But the dissenting voices are growing with the Hungarian by the week, with some frustrated by the lack of control and discipline he brings to the side.
Like Man United’s Bruno Fernandes, he is an exceptional techincal footballer, but is his gung-ho style to the detriment of Liverpool as a team?
Szoboszlai doesn’t work in a double pivot – Trey Nyoni was excellent there alongside Alexis Mac Allister against Arsenal – so the No. 10 spot is best for him, or even out wide.
That would mean replacing Florian Wirtz, however, who has shown signs of life in recent weeks, so Liverpool’s No. 8 is almost becoming a problem in some ways.
That may surprise some from the outside looking in, given Szoboszlai’s ability to score spectacular goals, but he feels like a square peg in a round hole under Iraola.
It will be interesting to see how Liverpool’s head coach solves the situation, but it may not be a coincidence that the Reds’ recent good form has been without him in the team.
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