Dominik Szoboszlai manager admits experiment backfired before Liverpool's man heroics
Hungary manager Marco Rossi has admitted an experiment with where to play Liverpool’s Dominik Szoboszlai backfired.
The 22-year-old completed a £60million move to the Reds from RB Leipzig during the recent transfer window. The transfer made him Liverpool’s second signing of the summer window dedicated to midfield reinforcements.
So far this season, Szoboszlai has hit the ground running and impressed with a series of impressive displays. He has already scored twice in 11 appearances for his new club, including a stunning strike against Leicester City in the Carabao Cup.
And he continued his impressive club form for his country on Tuesday night as he helped inspire a second-half comeback against Lithuania in a European Championship qualifier. The midfielder scored and then assisted his side’s equaliser in the 2-2 draw.
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But despite his side’s comeback, Rossi, speaking to MTI via Infostart after the game, admitted that his experiment to play Szoboszlai further back during the first half ‘didn’t work out.’
He said: “My idea was for Szoboszlai to play football further back, but it didn’t work out. It’s as if we missed the first half completely; we left a large area for the opponent, who took advantage of it.
“The changes made during the break worked; the picture of the match completely changed; we broke through the opponent’s defence several times, so we had a lot of chances.
“But the Lithuanian goalkeeper defended brilliantly, so we didn’t manage to win.”
Hungary return to action next month when they take on Bulgaria at the Vasil Levski National Stadium before
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