{"id":680165,"date":"2026-01-07T15:17:12","date_gmt":"2026-01-07T15:17:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/680165\/"},"modified":"2026-01-07T15:17:12","modified_gmt":"2026-01-07T15:17:12","slug":"its-not-my-job-to-say-how-to-fix-liverpool-issues","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/680165\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;It&#8217;s Not My Job to Say How to Fix Liverpool Issues&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b><a data-ail=\"332799\" target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thisisanfield.com\/liverpool-fc\/dominik-szoboszlai\/\" title=\"Dominik Szoboszlai\" rel=\"noopener\">Dominik Szoboszlai<\/a> is the latest Liverpool player to discuss their current issues, with the midfielder placing onus on <a data-ail=\"332799\" target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thisisanfield.com\/liverpool-fc\/arne-slot\/\" title=\"Arne Slot\" rel=\"noopener\">Arne Slot<\/a> and his staff to find solutions.<\/b><\/p>\n<p>    <b>Szoboszlai\u2019s Sky Sports interview: A quick look<\/b><\/p>\n<ul style=\"margin: 15px 0 0 0; padding-left: 20px; list-style-type: disc; color: #333;\">\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 12px;\">\n        <b>The \u201cfix\u201d:<\/b> <b><a data-ail=\"332799\" target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thisisanfield.com\/liverpool-fc\/dominik-szoboszlai\/\" title=\"Dominik Szoboszlai\" rel=\"noopener\">Dominik Szoboszlai<\/a><\/b> has put the responsibility on <b><a data-ail=\"332799\" target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thisisanfield.com\/liverpool-fc\/arne-slot\/\" title=\"Arne Slot\" rel=\"noopener\">Arne Slot<\/a> and his staff<\/b> to solve the Reds\u2019 identity crisis.\n    <\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 12px;\">\n        <b>Player frustration:<\/b> Following similar hints from <b><a data-ail=\"332799\" target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thisisanfield.com\/liverpool-fc\/alexis-mac-allister\/\" title=\"Alexis Mac Allister\" rel=\"noopener\">Alexis Mac Allister<\/a><\/b>, Szoboszlai admitted the squad wants to return to the football they played last term.\n    <\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 0;\">\n        <b>The <a data-ail=\"332799\" target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thisisanfield.com\/liverpool-fc\/arsenal\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Arsenal<\/a> litmus test:<\/b> Despite a nine-game unbeaten run, draws with <a data-ail=\"332799\" target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thisisanfield.com\/liverpool-fc\/leeds\/\" title=\"Leeds\" rel=\"noopener\">Leeds<\/a> and <a data-ail=\"332799\" target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thisisanfield.com\/liverpool-fc\/fulham\/\" title=\"Fulham\" rel=\"noopener\">Fulham<\/a> have left fans disgruntled. Thursday\u2019s trip to <b><a data-ail=\"332799\" target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thisisanfield.com\/liverpool-fc\/arsenal\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Arsenal<\/a><\/b> will be a key test.\n    <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Szoboszlai has emerged as a leader in a struggling Liverpool side this season, as not only their standout player but doing so in a variety of different roles.<\/p>\n<p>And while the Reds are currently on a nine-game unbeaten run, his comments to Sky Sports about how to \u2018fix\u2019 their situation carry weight.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s not my job to say it!\u201d he began coyly.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe have so many people in the club to find solutions and they will find solutions, I\u2019m pretty sure.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cEvery player, I think there are a couple of things they are thinking, but everybody is going to keep it to themselves.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAnd in the end we\u2019re going to speak with each other, speak as a group and then we\u2019re going to grow as a group.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are Liverpool. Right now we are the champions of England.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Liverpool tactical issues: Why Szoboszlai and Mac Allister are frustrated<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/2026-01-04-184-Fulham_Liverpool-820x547.jpg\" alt=\"LONDON, ENGLAND - Sunday, January 4, 2026: Liverpool's Dominik Szoboszlai celebrates his side's second goal during the FA Premier League match between Fulham FC and Liverpool FC at Craven Cottage. (Photo by David Rawcliffe\/Propaganda)\" width=\"820\" height=\"547\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-332712\"  \/><\/p>\n<p>Szoboszlai\u2019s interview follows a similar stance from <a data-ail=\"332799\" target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thisisanfield.com\/liverpool-fc\/alexis-mac-allister\/\" title=\"Alexis Mac Allister\" rel=\"noopener\">Alexis Mac Allister<\/a> when speaking to Sky Sports himself last week, with the Argentine <a data-mil=\"332799\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thisisanfield.com\/2026\/01\/alexis-mac-allister-liverpool-frustration-quotes-slot\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">hinting at his frustration<\/a> after Liverpool \u201cchanged too many things.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>A run of nine losses in 12 games between September and November led to growing pressure on Slot and calls for the Dutchman to be sacked, and while his side are now unbeaten in nine with five wins, that has not entirely gone away.<\/p>\n<p>Liverpool\u2019s No. 8 clearly agrees that they are not where they want to be in terms of performance as well as results, with Szoboszlai insisting they were \u201ctrying to get back to where we belong.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201c<\/p>\n<blockquote style=\"margin:0;padding:0;border:none;\">\n<p style=\"font-size:1.25em;font-style:italic;color:#333;margin-bottom:25px;position:relative;z-index:1;\">\u201cWe have so many people in the club to find solutions and they will find solutions, I\u2019m pretty sure.<br \/>\u201c<b>Every player, I think there are a couple of things they are thinking<\/b>.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img class=\"lazy lazy-hidden\" decoding=\"async\" data-lazy-type=\"image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/P2025-12-20-Tottenham_Liverpool-75.jpg\" alt=\"Dominik Szoboszlai\" loading=\"eager\" style=\"width:55px;height:55px;min-width: 55px;border-radius:50%;border:2px solid #e31b23;object-fit:cover;flex-shrink:0;display:block;margin:0;\"\/><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>\u201cOf course [there has been progress]. We were really deep down, so from there on actually everything is progress!\u201d he continued.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBut we are trying to get back where we belong.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI don\u2019t mean only in the position we are. We would like to play the same football we played last season and that\u2019s what we have to think, how to manage it.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOf course the other teams know now, saw us last season, felt us last season, so they also try to hurt us everywhere they can, which is actually normal.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBut still, if you want to compete for something, then you have to find a solution.\u201d<\/p>\n<p> <b>Performance Data: <a data-ail=\"332799\" target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thisisanfield.com\/liverpool-fc\/dominik-szoboszlai\/\" title=\"Dominik Szoboszlai\" rel=\"noopener\">Dominik Szoboszlai<\/a><\/b> <\/p>\n<tr style=\"text-align: left; border-bottom: 2px solid #e31b23; background-color: #f2f2f2;\">\nMetric<br \/>\nTotal<br \/>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #eee;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 12px;\"><b>Appearances (Starts)<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 12px; text-align: center;\">26 (26)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background-color: #fdfdfd; border-bottom: 1px solid #eee;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 12px;\"><b>Goals<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 12px; text-align: center;\">5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #eee;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 12px;\"><b>Assists<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 12px; text-align: center;\">5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background-color: #fdfdfd; border-bottom: 1px solid #eee;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 12px;\"><b>Minutes Played<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 12px; text-align: center;\">2,333\u2032<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<p style=\"margin: 15px 0 0 0; font-size: 0.85em; color: #666; font-style: italic;\"> Szoboszlai ranks <b>second in the squad<\/b> for minutes played; with <b>10 goal involvements<\/b>, he is Liverpool\u2019s most productive midfielder. (Data sourced from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.transfermarkt.co.uk\/dominik-szoboszlai\/leistungsdaten\/spieler\/451276\/saison\/2025\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"color: #e31b23; text-decoration: none;\" rel=\"noopener\">Transfermarkt<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p>Liverpool head to <a data-ail=\"332799\" target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thisisanfield.com\/liverpool-fc\/arsenal\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Arsenal<\/a> on Thursday night which provides a useful litmus test for the progress Slot has made \u2013 particularly after draws with <a data-ail=\"332799\" target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thisisanfield.com\/liverpool-fc\/sunderland\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Sunderland<\/a>, <a data-ail=\"332799\" target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thisisanfield.com\/liverpool-fc\/leeds\/\" title=\"Leeds\" rel=\"noopener\">Leeds<\/a> (twice) and <a data-ail=\"332799\" target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thisisanfield.com\/liverpool-fc\/fulham\/\" title=\"Fulham\" rel=\"noopener\">Fulham<\/a> in this unbeaten run.<\/p>\n<p>Szoboszlai was asked whether he believes the Reds are facing the champions-elect, he replied: \u201cI don\u2019t think we are playing against the champions \u2013 they play against the champions.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Dominik Szoboszlai is the latest Liverpool player to discuss their current issues, with the midfielder placing onus on&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":680166,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8815],"tags":[748,22688,393,4884,179,16,15],"class_list":{"0":"post-680165","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-liverpool","8":"tag-britain","9":"tag-dominik-szoboszlai","10":"tag-england","11":"tag-great-britain","12":"tag-liverpool","13":"tag-uk","14":"tag-united-kingdom"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@uk\/115854484802648687","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/680165","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=680165"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/680165\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/680166"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=680165"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=680165"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=680165"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}