Changing just one player’s position at halftime (together with some strong messaging, presumably from Jurgen Klopp in the dressing room) was enough to swing the game in the visitors’ favor.
Dominik Szoboszlai’s comparatively magnificent performance in the second 45 shouldn’t be forgotten, as proven by Bence Bocsak’s insightful tweet, despite some superb substitution efforts from the likes of Harvey Elliott.
The Hungarian had an epically bad first half, albeit he wasn’t the only one who struggled; in fact, Jurgen Klopp said that only Jarell Quansah was playing well before the break.
The fact that Liverpool were still able to exert control of the middle of the field despite Alexis Mac Allister’s absence at halftime speaks volumes about Szoboszlai’s significance to the team.
The 22-year-old dynamo is becoming increasingly important to our efforts to dominate play on the field.
