Jurgen Klopp hails Dominik Szoboszlai and spots what 'everyone' is trying to do to new Liverpool hero
Jurgen Klopp has hailed Dominik Szoboszlai after his stunning goal helped booked Liverpool’s place in the Carabao Cup fourth round.
The Reds fell behind early on to a Kasey McAteer strike, but fought back after the break to earn a 3-1 win and set up a trip to AFC Bournemouth. Cody Gakpo had equalised for Klopp’s men, before Szoboszlai emerged from the bench to score an astonishing piledriver in front of the Kop.
Diogo Jota wrapped up the victory late on with a cheeky flick from a Jarell Quansah cutback, but Szoboszlai’s strike was the main talking point of a routine victory for Liverpool with Klopp hailing the 22-year-old’s impact at Anfield after the final whistle.
“It’s so long ago that he is here that I forgot what I thought when he came,” the German told reporters. “Since the first minute of training, it was pretty impressive. That’s how it is.
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“He’s a top bloke, really. A top guy. Easiest step into the team, dressing room-wise and stuff like this. Very naturally confident boy. That helps but there’s super hard work and that’s what you saw today.
“He came on and had two very difficult situations. From that moment on he was just in the game.
“I don’t have to tell him to shoot. He knows better than I do that he has a pretty good skill. The next one that was slightly over was another grenade.
“You can see that in Premier League games, everyone tries to block him. That’s why it didn’t get through yet - if it does come through there’s a good chance the ball could be in.
“But super goal. I think it was
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