In Dominik Szoboszlai have Liverpool found...their new Steven Gerrard?

To see Dominik Szoboszlai wearing red No 8 and smashing the ball into the top corner from outside the penalty area for Liverpool against Leicester on Wednesday night evoked strong memories of Steven Gerrard in his prime.

At just 22, the Hungarian hammer is already showing why he’s been given the famous shirt to wear.

Alongside Kenny Dalglish, Gerrard is the greatest player in Liverpool’s illustrious history. Szoboszlai has a long way to go to prove he is a worthy successor, but it is clear in terms of ability, power and leadership skills that the £60million midfielder has incredible potential.

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Gerrard will forever be remembered for his long-range shooting, whether it was the stoppage-time howitzer to level an FA Cup final with West Ham, or the Olympiacos strike that got Liverpool into the Champions League group stages in the season they won it.

Szoboszlai showed against Leicester why his dad claims he has the best shot in the world. Coming from Hungary, the country of Ferenc Puskas, they know a thing or two about the subject. The cleanliness with which he hit the ball this week and the speed at which it erupted into the top corner was a real ‘Wow’ moment.

Gerrard 9/10, Szoboszlai 9/10

Hard to evaluate because Gerrard finished his career as one of the Premier League’s great captains but at Szoboszlai’s current age, 22, he wasn’t seen as a natural leader.

When he was initially given the captaincy to replace Sami Hyypia, Gerrard himself was unsure he could do the job. Szoboszlai won’t run the team in the way Gerrard did, both by word and example, but he’s an influencer considering he’s just arrived in the country.

‘A confident boy,’