"Needs to be sold come January", "Pretends to be a footballer" - Fans slam Liverpool star despite their 2-1 win over Brighton

Liverpool fans have criticized Dominik Szoboszlai on X after he failed to make an impact in their 2-1 Premier League win against Brighton & Hove Albion. The two sides locked horns at Anfield on Saturday, November 2, three days after the Reds defeated them 3-2 in the EFL Cup Round of 16.

Brighton dominated the first half, taking the lead in the 14th minute via Ferdi Kadioglu's curled effort. His shot bounced off the inside of the post into the back of the net. The Seagulls went close through Danny Welbeck and Georginio Rutter but were unable to convert their chances.

After a slow start to the early stages of the second half, Liverpool's mojo started to return. Bart Verbruggen made a pair of exceptional saves to deny Alexis Mac Allister and Mohamed Salah.

However, the Seagulls' resistance crumbled in the 69th minute when Cody Gakpo's accurate cross into the box skipped past everyone and into the net. Salah then unleashed an unstoppable rocket into the top-left corner three minutes later from a counter-attack to complete the comeback.

However, one Liverpool player who struggled was Szoboszlai. The Reds' No. 8 failed to register any goal contributions during his 66 minutes on the pitch. In addition, he created one chance, didn't land any shots on goal, and failed to make any tackles in midfield.

One fan reacted:

"I think Szoboszlai needs to be sold, come January. He's not doing anything for Liverpool this season"

Another fan typed:

"Szobo pretends to be footballer lately."

Check out how other fans reacted below:

"Notice how we dropped szoboszlai and we scored two goals ?" one fan pointed out

"Played better since Szobo came off," another added

"Szobo off and we actually look like a decent football team ??? Inject it, brother," one fan tweeted

"I need to be honest and say Szoboszlai has been so underwhelming. Excepted so much more from him," another chimed in

"Why does Szoboszlai start over Jones for Liverpool? The Hungarian has been so poor in possession this season," one fan questioned

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Liverpool 2-1 Brighton: Who was the highest-rated player in their high-octane PL clash?

Liverpool showed great resilience to come back from behind to secure a 2-1 win against Brighton. Trent Alexander-Arnold was given the highest rating (8.3) as per FotMob.

Alexander-Arnold struggled up front in the first half as per his usual standards, however, he bounced back admirably after the break. The 26-year-old created two chances, completed eight of his nine dribbles with an accuracy of 89 percent, and made two clearances. Moreover, he made three recoveries and won 12 duels, continuing his excellent defensive performances under Arne Slot.

Following Manchester City and Arsenal's losses on Saturday, the Reds have regained top spot in the league standings with 25 points from 10 games. They remain two points clear of City, and seven off fourth-placed Arsenal.

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Disclaimer: The above stats were taken from FotMob on 2nd November 2024 at 10:50 PM IST. They are subject to change as per the platform's prerogative.