It was a huge slap in the face for Liverpool last Thursday when they lost 3-0 at home to Atalanta in the first leg of their Europa League quarter-final, and in that game – who came on for Curtis Jones at 0-1 in the 46th minute – he had a particularly bad day. The visitors’ third goal was preceded by his ball sale. In the match, Alexis Mac Allister and Wataru Endo started in the midfield, the former was on the field the whole time, the Japanese was replaced by forward Diogo Jota in the 76th minute. Basically, midfielder Harvey Elliott started on the right wing, but head coach Jürgen Klopp changed the line-up during the break, with full-blooded forward Mohamed Szalah replacing Elliott. That didn’t help either…
Liverpool and Dominik Szoboszlai are not in an easy situation either Photo: MTI/EPA/Adam Vaughan
Ratings from WhoScored:
Szoboszlai only received a grade of 5.3
Liverpool suffered another setback on Sunday, losing at home in the league as well. was defeated by Crystal Palace 1-0, the Reds thus fell behind in the race for the league title. The top group of the Premier League looks like this, all three teams have six games left: 1. Manchester City 73, 2. Arsenal 71 (75-26), 3. Liverpool 71 (72-31). In the event of a tie, the goal difference will decide.
Dominik Szoboszlai once morest Crystal Palace Photo: MTI/AP/Jon Super
In the league, the trio of Mac Allister, Endo, Jones started once more in Pool’s midfield. In the 46th minute, Endo was replaced by Szoboszlai, and in the 82nd minute, Jones was replaced by Elliott, but the home team did not score in the opponent’s goal in this match either, Crystal Palace won with the goal they scored in the 14th minute. Szoboszlai played much better than on Thursday, but he still received a lot of criticism.
According to WhoScored’s ratings, the replacement Elliott received a 6.3 rating, which did not fit the photo below:
With his grade of 6.7, Szoboszlai was among the best in Liverpool
After the meeting, on the X page of the LFC Transfer Room, which has 321,000 followers, the fans can vote on who should enter the midfield alongside Mac Allister and Endo – their place seems unshakable.
For now, Szoboszlai is behind Mac Allister, Endo and Elliott
Well, based on more than 11,000 votes among the three candidates, Harvey Elliott (55.6 percent) won by a large margin over Dominik Szoboszlai (34.8 percent), while Curtis Jones (9.6 percent) would be nominated by only a small part of the fans. to the starting team.
Q: Who should start in midfield from now on next to Mac Allister & Endo?
— LFC Transfer Room (@LFCTransferRoom) April 14, 2024
The site also asked the fans if they still have a chance to win the championship, or if the defending champion Manchester City will be successful once more this year. Liverpool fans are not optimistic…
Q: Is the title race over?
— LFC Transfer Room (@LFCTransferRoom) April 15, 2024
The post of Anfield Edition, which has 398,000 followers on X, is also interesting, when on April 9 it asked the fans to vote for the four players who came to the midfield in the summer. Browsing the answers, the order Mac Allister, Endo, Szoboszlai, Granvenberch is clear. Regarding Endo, many people write that it was a pleasant surprise and that it didn’t cost much. However, Szoboszlai had to pay a lot, most of all, he was also troubled by injuries, and following a good start, his form declined. These opinions support the fact that Mac Allister and Endo are also demanded by the fans in the starting team, while Szoboszlai currently has to fight for the third place. And now he is also losing out to Elliott in the pushers.
