{"id":400110,"date":"2025-09-05T13:45:15","date_gmt":"2025-09-05T13:45:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/400110\/"},"modified":"2025-09-05T13:45:15","modified_gmt":"2025-09-05T13:45:15","slug":"dominik-szoboszlai-reacts-as-liverpool-teammate-could-pip-him-to-potm-award","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/400110\/","title":{"rendered":"Dominik Szoboszlai reacts as Liverpool teammate could pip him to POTM award"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <img width=\"1140\" height=\"641\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Hugo-Ekitike-Liverpool-Dominik-Szoboszlai-Rio-Ngumoha-1140x641.png\" class=\"attachment-single-feature size-single-feature wp-post-image\" alt=\"Hugo Ekitike in new Liverpool shirt with Dominik Szoboszlai and Rio Ngumoha\" layout=\"fill\"  style=\"object-position: 50% 20%\" loading=\"eager\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" \/><\/p>\n<p>(Ccredit:Imago)<\/p>\n<p>   <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/aasif-rahman-150x150.jpg\" width=\"64\" height=\"64\" alt=\"Aasif Rahman\" loading=\"lazy\"\/>   <\/p>\n<p> Fri 5 September 2025 14:21, UK <\/p>\n<p><strong>Liverpool players were quick in their reaction after an announcement was made by the club regarding Hugo Ekitike.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.footballinsider247.com\/tag\/liverpool\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Liverpool<\/a> have started the Premier League season with a 100% record with three wins out of three, with Arne Slot aiming to retain the league title.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.footballinsider247.com\/ekitike-sumptuous-konate-laughable-3-liverpool-winners-and-losers-v-bournemouth\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ekitike has already made a strong impression<\/a> since his arrival, scoring twice in the league and also finding the net in the Community Shield.<\/p>\n<p>While performances may not have impressed as a whole, the reigning champions have continued to find a way to win, whether that\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.footballinsider247.com\/better-than-lamine-yamal-liverpool-fans-all-say-the-same-about-rio-ngumoha-after-heroics-vs-newcastle\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Rio Ngumoha\u2019s last-minute winner at Newcastle <\/a>or Dominik Szoboszlai\u2019s free-kick against Arsenal from 32 yards.<\/p>\n<p>Now, the club have made an announcement regarding Ekitike that earned reactions on social media.<\/p>\n<tr>\n<td>Season<\/td>\n<td>Hugo Ekitike<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Appearances<\/td>\n<td>4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Goals<\/td>\n<td>3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Assists<\/td>\n<td>1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<p>Hugo Ekitike in 2025\/26.<strong>Hugo Ekitike nominated for Premier League player of the month<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Following his impressive form ever since his debut, Ekitike has been recognised for his displays, as he was nominated for Player of the Month for August by the Premier League.<\/p>\n<p>The official club account posted the news on Instagram and the announcement saw plenty of reaction with Ngumoha, Szoboszlai and Milos Kerkez all liking the message.<\/p>\n<p>MORE FOOTBALL INSIDER STORIES<\/p>\n<p>He faces competition for the award with teammate Szoboszlai also in the running, alongside Riccardo Calafiori, Jack Grealish, Erling Haaland and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.footballinsider247.com\/evanilson-responds-to-antoine-semenyos-bournemouth-announcement\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Antoine Semenyo also nominated for the player of the month.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The Frenchman started his Liverpool career on fire with four goals and assists in all competitions after his move earlier this summer.<\/p>\n<p>Newcastle also wanted to sign Ekitike but the striker prioritised a move to Merseyside, even though the Reds eventually signed top target Alexander Isak.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Hugo Ekitike formation decision made amid Alexander Isak arrival<\/strong><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" loading=\"lazy\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Isak-Liverpool-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Alexander Isak in action for Liverpool\" class=\"wp-image-717943\" \/>Credit: Manh Tung \u2013 Breaking Media<\/p>\n<p>Despite Ekitike arriving for \u00a379 million, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.footballinsider247.com\/newcastle-stars-respond-to-alexander-isaks-incredible-first-liverpool-message\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Liverpool broke the British record to sign Isak<\/a> in a deal worth \u00a3130m.<\/p>\n<p>The Sweden international has added to the Reds\u2019 attacking ranks, which now boasts the likes of Florian Wirtz, Mohamed Salah and Cody Gakpo alongside Ekitike.<\/p>\n<p>While some may have questioned if a formation change could be on the cards,\u00a0 <strong>Football Insider <\/strong>revealed <a href=\"https:\/\/www.footballinsider247.com\/arne-slot-makes-liverpool-formation-decision-after-alexander-isak-arrives\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Slot is unlikely to change Liverpool\u2019s system.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>It is understood that Ekitike is likely to feature from the left flank when deployed alongside Isak, ensuring both big-money arrivals can operate within Slot\u2019s set-up, but time will tell if it disrupts the balance of the team.<\/p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"(Ccredit:Imago) Fri 5 September 2025 14:21, UK Liverpool players were quick in their reaction after an announcement 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