Dominik Szoboszlai has an endurance that amazes pundits like Michael Bridges, who claims Liverpool’s £60m man runs so much he should consider marathon running over football.
Bridges Stunned By Liverpool Star Dominik Szoboszlai and his Endurance to run the midfield
Michael Bridges can hardly believe his eyes when he watches Dominik Szoboszlai in action for Liverpool.
The £60 million summer signing from RB Leipzig has levels of fitness and endurance that have the former striker-turned-pundit questioning if the Hungarian is in the right profession.
He said with full excitement,
“That lad Szoboszlai, he’s an absolute machine out there, Runs and runs and runs some more. Should be a marathon runner, not a footballer with an engine like that!”
Jurgen Klopp’s intense gegenpressing system demands incredible stamina from his players and Szoboszlai will be the perfect fit for it.
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Liverpool’s ranks are stacked with athletes like Mohamed Salah, Andy Robertson and Wataru Endo who can chase and harass opponents for 90 minutes in the Premier League.
Even amongst this super-fit group, 22-year-old Szoboszlai is standing out.
Reports from Liverpool’s pre-season training camp indicated he was a level above his teammates in the dreaded lactate tests that measure cardiovascular capacity. Bridges said,
“We’re talking about superstars here, the real deal players. And Szoboszlai is right up there, just doesn’t stop running. Phenomenal.”
The Pundit is excited by the stamina and Endurance that the Hungarian can display in a high-intensity midfield.
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Trent Alexander-Arnold, no slouch himself, was allegedly awestruck watching Szoboszlai’s relentless running in those pre-season fitness drills. The right-back’s face is a picture of disbelief.
While marathon running and football require different physical attributes, there’s no doubt Szoboszlai’s engine is elite-level. His ability to cover immense distances suits Klopp’s heavy metal press to perfection.
Bridges is adamant the Hungarian has the stamina to swap sports entirely if he fancies a crack at long-distance running.
Whether pounding the pavements of London or Boston, he backs Szoboszlai to more than hold his own against the East Africans.
