Arne Slot heaps praise on ‘incredible’ Liverpool star

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• Those numbers matter, especially for a side that often relies on midfielders to break lines and create overloads in advanced areas. Slot outlines leadership growthSpeaking at the AXA Training Centre, Arne Slot highlighted that Szoboszlai’s value goes far beyond statistics.
• The Liverpool head coach sees him as a growing leader within the group, someone who sets standards through action rather than status. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisement“I think it always starts, if you want to be a leader, by leading by example.
• That’s what he’s done since the one-and-a-half years I’m here.”Photo: IMAGOFor Slot, leadership is closely linked to work rate and discipline, two qualities Szoboszlai has never lacked.
• His pressing remains relentless, often setting the tempo for those around him.“He’s always the one that without the ball is incredible in the way he can press, the intensity, he keeps running backwards, forwards.”Confidence fuels attacking impactWhere Szoboszlai has made his biggest leap this season is with the ball.
• Under Slot’s positional system, midfielders are encouraged to take responsibility in the final third, and the 25 year old has embraced that role. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisement“I think he improved this season on the ball compared to last season, where last season I always liked him.”That improvement has translated into more decisive contributions.