Sheffield United manager’s first game back in charge ended in defeat as Liverpool secured a 2-0 victory on Wednesday night. Despite a hard-fought clash from Sheffield, moments of class from Liverpool’s Virgil Van Dijk and Dominik Szoboszlai, made the difference.
Liverpool won Sheffield United 2-0 in the midweek game – Getty image Early in the game, Sheffield United matched Liverpool’s approach. However, Liverpool gradually took control of the game, and Van Dijk opened the scoring with a fine finish following Trent Alexander-Arnold’s corner in the 37th minute. The Blades displayed resilience, making it challenging for Liverpool to score another. Still, Szoboszlai secured the winner for Jurgen Klopp’s side with a goal deep into stoppage time.
Dominik Szoboszlai at a match for RB Leipzig. Source: Getty Interest in Dominik Szoboszlai was initially played down by Liverpool, but they swiftly altered their stance and took advantage of the €70 million (£60.1m) release clause that expired on Friday, June 30. Ornstein’s original indication was that a deal was deemed complicated by Liverpool, but it appears that all of the initial roadblocks, including competition from elsewhere, have now been removed. The Hungary international, who has been capped by his country on 32 occasions, had been tracked by a number of top European clubs, but it has always been likely he would end up in the Premier League. Newcastle had been monitoring Szoboszlai but are now focusing on other targets. Szoboszlai earns around £80,000-a-week at Leipzig but could receive a significant increase once he joins Liverpool. After commencing his senior career at Liefering, Szoboszlai signed for Red Bull Salzburg in 2018 before joining Leipzig in 2021. 