Jurgen Klopp may have found the midfielder he has always wanted at Liverpool
Steven Gerrard left big shoes to fill after his departure, but Dominik Szoboszlai, a successor to the iconic number eight, hasn't done it a disservice so far.
The 22-year-old leaves for the international break as one of the winners from Liverpool's first four Premier League games. Over the next two weeks, he will continue as captain of Hungary for their upcoming European Championship qualifiers against Serbia and the Czech Republic.
But on Merseyside, he leaves a lasting impression despite being only four games, 360 minutes, into his Liverpool career after making the £60m switch from RB Leipzig.
In the Hungarian, there is now a combative midfielder in the ranks, who already has shown glimpses of mimicking Steven Gerrard's success - made the more fitting by wearing the former Reds skipper's iconic number eight shirt.
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This diamond in the rough does remain raw. Comparisons to the former Liverpool and England captain are premature, but the glimpse that the former RB Leipzig man has provided offers a positive insight into what is to come in his Anfield career.
Jurgen Klopp has had important midfielders like Gini Wijnaldum and Fabinho within his squad who have helped tie defence and attack, with Philippe Coutinho standing out for his playmaking ability.
Throughout his time as Liverpool manager, the phenomenon of Gerrard has loomed over, whether he will succeed the former Borussia Dortmund manager when he departs.
Previously, the German manager has claimed that he would've loved to have worked alongside the iconic Liverpool skipper.
He told This is Anfield in 2021:
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