NewsDominik Szoboszlai relishing 'chaos creator' role for Liverpool

The Hungary international is now nearing the end of his first full season with the Reds, having arrived from RB Leipzig last summer.

Across 35 appearances so far, Szoboszlai has chipped in with seven goals and four assists, playing his part in the team’s Premier League title challenge.

Klopp recently described the No.8’s influence within the XI as being a ‘chaos creator’ – and the man himself feels his skillset has blended nicely into the system at Anfield.

“I could actually imagine he talked about it because of the pressing,” said Szoboszlai. “He asked me to do it and I’m doing what he’s asking me. I’m happy to help the team.”

On the importance of pressing, personally and as a collective, he added: “I’m good at this so [while] I’m good at this I’m going to do it.

“Probably also it was a main reason why I could settle in so good in the team, why I’m playing from the beginning almost all the time.

“I’m just doing what he wants, what he likes and what helps the team.”

Szoboszlai will, of course, have just one campaign with Klopp as his manager.

Liverpool have already delivered Carabao Cup success to celebrate the boss’ last season in charge, and their hunger to add Premier League and Europa League glory has only been increased by the announcement of his departure.

Szoboszlai said: “Well, until January we didn’t even know it so until this time, we were like, ‘OK, we started well so let’s continue like this.’

“We continued like this: ‘Let’s have a great season.’ And then when he said he is going to leave after the season, it gave us an extra motivation that it’s his last season so let’s do something special.

“And then from every game by game we were giving our best and trying to do it for us but also for him.”

The Reds are locked in a battle with Arsenal and Manchester City for the Premier League title, and kept up their charge with a hard-fought 3-1 win over Sheffield United on Thursday night.

With 30 matches played in the division this term, Klopp’s men have suffered only two defeats as they now switch attention to facing Manchester United on the road this afternoon.

On the differences he has found playing in the English top flight, Szoboszlai said: “It’s a bit of, not quality, just energy in the game.

“Every team is good at something or has their days and then they can surprise the other teams. We have to be always ready. We can’t go out on the pitch and say it’s an easy game because it will never be an easy game. We have to be always ready to go for it.

“It doesn’t matter who we play against, we have to give 100 per cent.”

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