Liverpool’s midfield rebuild took centre stage last to last summer, but Jamie Carragher believes it’s far from complete.
Despite Dominik Szoboszlai playing a big part under Arne Slot this season, Carragher feels Liverpool must aim higher in that position next season.
Szoboszlai has been one of the most-used players for the Reds. Only four teammates have spent more minutes on the pitch: Van Dijk, Salah, Mac Allister, and Gravenberch.
He’s also contributed 12 goals, putting him level with Jota and Darwin Nunez. But Carragher thinks numbers alone don’t tell the full story.
Speaking on the Stick to Football podcast, Carragher didn’t mince his words.
“I think [with] Szoboszlai, Liverpool can improve that,” he said. “When you think what Arsenal have got in Odegaard, what Man City had in De Bruyne… someone who’s going to get you close to 15, 20 goals a season from that position.”
Carragher believes a true game-changer in the No. 10 role could push Liverpool further. He named three positions where the club should go for first-team starters — left-back, attacking midfield, and striker.
“Not squad players,” he stressed, “but three players to come straight into the team.”
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Could Szoboszlai’s role change under Slot?
Interestingly, Szoboszlai has offered some insight into his role on the pitch.
He told Sky Sports that his attacking output is affected by defensive duties — particularly covering for Mohamed Salah on the right.
“Sometimes I feel like if I wouldn’t have done that I would have more energy for attacking,” he admitted.
His commitment is clear, but with ten Premier League attacking midfielders having more goal contributions, Liverpool might want someone more explosive in that spot.
Two Morgans — Rogers and Gibbs-White — have even been loosely linked with the Reds already.
Carragher’s call for change might not be music to Szoboszlai’s ears, but for Liverpool, it’s all about finding the right tune next season.
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