Player shared what Jurgen Klopp said to him on his first day at Anfield.
Dominik Szoboszlai has shared what Jurgen Klopp said to him on his first day at Anfield, providing insight into the motivation behind his stellar start to his Liverpool career.
Since joining the Reds for £60 million from RB Leipzig in the summer, Szoboszlai has been one of the team’s best players, starting in all but one of their 16 games across all competitions.
The 23-year-old midfielder is anticipated to be part of the team that departs on Wednesday afternoon in preparation for the following day’s Europa League group match in Toulouse.
“He’s a pretty special guy,” Szoboszlai remarked of the Reds manager. “We hadn’t really talked about it until after a few Salzburg and Leipzig games against Liverpool. It was strange now because it seemed like we already knew one other. Therefore, the talk was good.
Upon my initial day, he summoned me to his office and informed me, “Observe, we are aware of your abilities and what kind of player you are.” We understand that all you need to do is integrate well with the team, therefore you don’t need to demonstrate it precisely from day one. Thus, let go and carry with your activities; it will materialize. However, put in a lot of effort because it’s a must if you want to play.
I paid him attention. I had the impression that, to the outside world, it was too large of a jump for a Hungarian to be entering the Premier League and not playing. But I’m pushed even more by these things. I was thinking to myself, No, I’m going to show it.
And I wanted to play every game, play for 90 minutes, score goals, provide assists, win trophies, and give my all for the team from the very first day. I’ve tried to accomplish that from my first day here.
I paid him attention. I had the impression that, to the outside world, it was too large of a jump for a Hungarian to be entering the Premier League and not playing. But I’m pushed even more by these things. I was thinking to myself, “No, I’m going to show it.”
“And I wanted to play every game, play for 90 minutes, score goals, provide assists, win trophies, and give my all for the team from the very first day.” I’ve tried to accomplish that from my first day here.”
