Danny Murphy has suggested that Dominik Szoboszlai has got it all and claimed that many would be talking about the Liverpool star a lot more if it was not for the form of Jude Bellingham.
Murphy was speaking on the FIVE YouTube channel after the Hungarian provided two assists for the Reds in their 3-0 victory over Nottingham Forest at the weekend.
Dominik Szoboszlai is proving to be an inspired signing for Liverpool. Reports from The Athletic this week claimed that Szoboszlai had many admirers, but none were prepared to pay £60.1 million up front before his move to Liverpool.
Jude Bellingham having impact on plaudits Dominik Szoboszlai is getting
That decision to sign the 23-year-old is proving to be a masterstroke. There is an argument that Szoboszlai has been potentially the best player in the Premier League this season, with everyone raving about how well he is playing.
However, Danny Murphy is still not convinced that he is getting the full credit he deserves. In fact, he suggested that the remarkable start Jude Bellingham has made at Real Madrid is having an impact on the amount of plaudits heading the Liverpool man’s way.
“I’ve just got to say on Liverpool because I’ve actually been surprised how quickly some have adapted. But I saw the game at the weekend, Szoboszlai, if it wasn’t for Jude Bellingham doing what he’s doing, I think we’d be talking a bit more about Szoboszlai,” he told FIVE.
“I’m saying that he has hit the ground running. Looking so good. And people are recognising him, but because Bellingham has gone to another planet, everything’s about Bellingham. And I know he’s in a different league, but we talk about Bellingham a lot. Szoboszlai has come in and he’s got it all. He’s a threat, he’s got good feet, he defends well.”
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Certainly, any midfielder is in a bit of bother if Bellingham is going to be used as the yardstick. No-one could have imagined that he would make such a rapid start at the Bernabeu.
So you can definitely see Murphy’s point of view. However, Liverpool fans are clearly over the moon with the club’s decision to sign Szoboszlai during the summer transfer window.
Speaking to ESPN, Steve Nicol suggested that Szoboszlai’s form has been ‘scary’. And it really does feel frightening to think about the level he could reach in the years to come.
He has only recently turned 23 years of age. So there seems to be absolutely no reason why he cannot be a key part of the Liverpool side for the next decade.