Dominik Szoboszlai's performance of intelligence and heart is exactly what was required at Liverpool
There were a series of exasperated gasps shortly before the hour-mark in the Anfield crowd on Saturday afternoon.
All of those apart from fellow home debutant Dominik Szoboszlai, that is. Clearly, the 22-year-old Hungarian saw the early exit of Mac Allister as the perfect opening for him to endear himself to the 51,000 Kopites housed on Anfield Road, many catching a glimpse of the Reds' new £60m signing for the first time since his summer arrival from RB Leipzig.
"Everybody had in their head, 'We have to fight now for Macca and also for everybody.' Because if one of us is not running, then we are not nine, we are eight," said Szoboszlai post-match on Saturday. "We had to do it for each other, for the fans, for us, for myself, everybody for themselves to have the three points."
On Saturday, though, there was no such danger of a repeat, with Szoboszlai immediately making the difference as Liverpool found themselves rallying the Anfield crowd.
In doing so, Szoboszlai showed the strong mentality that should be a prerequisite in playing for Liverpool and Klopp, the Hungary captain displaying leadership and physical skills that the Reds lost when a number of senior players - including club captain Jordan Henderson and vice James Milner - departed Anfield this summer.
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