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New Liverpool signing Dominik Szoboszlai included in Champions League quickest players last season

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Published 12:46 14 Jul 2023 GMT+1

New Liverpool signing Dominik Szoboszlai included in Champions League quickest players last season

Szoboszlai was only beaten by a few players in Europe's elite competition, though he won't be playing in it next season.

Ryan Sidle

Ryan Sidle

Liverpool have signed one of the quickest players in last season's Champions League in the form of Dominik Szoboszlai but there's a stark warning to how much that matters.

I'm not saying there's usually any reason to feel sorry for sports journalists but if you could at least acknowledge the pain and suffering of trying to remember how to spell Szoboszlai's name each time.

The midfielder has already had to explain to fans that they've been saying his name incorrectly and teach them how to pronounce it the right way.

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He was the second player in the centre park to join Jurgen Klopp's side this summer, after the addition of Alexis Mac Allister, as they look to refresh their midfield.

Szoboszlai has previously shown his amazing individual skills for Hungary and there's plenty of reason for fans to be excited by the former RB Leipzig man.

He's also proved that he's ready to fit into Klopp's tactics by showing how good he is at the lactate test, which James Milner famously bossed during his time at Anfield.

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Now it seems like it's not just long distances the 22-year-old is good at but also short speeds, as he was named in the top 10 quickest in last season's Champions League.

The Hungarian is joined by the likes of Alphonso Davies, Ousmane Dembele and Rafael Leao but he's down in 10th.

The Champions League's quickest players. Image: Reddit
The Champions League's quickest players. Image: Reddit

Liverpool fans can't get too carried away with the excitement of having a player that quick in their squad, because it doesn't always work out.

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The beat example of that is Mhykalio Mudryk, who definitely didn't live up to his price tag or reputation when he landed from Ukraine.

On his debut against the Reds, fans became extremely excited by the dangers of his pace but he showed littler danger after that.

Whatever happens to him in his debut campaign in England it will be impossible for Szoboszlai to continue being in the top 10.

Klopp's side missed out on Champions League qualification and will instead will be playing in the second tier competition, the Europa League.

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Next season the Reds or any of England's biggest clubs could finish fifth in the league and still qualify for the following year's Champions League.

Featured Image Credit: Getty

Topics: Dominik Szoboszlai, Champions League, Liverpool, Premier League, Mykhailo Mudryk, Ousmane Dembele, Alphonso Davies

Ryan Sidle
Ryan Sidle

Ryan is a journalist for SPORTbible with over eight years of experience. Passionate about all sports, he mainly covers football and F1 - Daniel Ricciardo once spent an entire interview referring to him as 'Ryan Gosling,' still his proudest moment.

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