Slot admitted starting Szoboszlai against Southampton was a mistake

The first half of Liverpool's match against Southampton was disappointing, as the "Scousers" trailed 0-1. The home team's coaching staff had to respond by substituting three players after the break. One of them was Dominik Szoboszlai, and Arne Slot candidly spoke about the Hungarian's performance.

Details: Liverpool's head coach stated that it might have been a mistake to start the midfielder, as after six consecutive matches from whistle to whistle, he wasn't providing the energy that was desired. However, there was a positive in taking him off the field after the break.

Quote: “Today, if I could do it over, I would start differently than today, but you can't know that in advance. Every time I sit here and talk about Dominik, I speak of him as a machine. He can keep working, running, running, and running. Perhaps for the first time this season, I saw a different energy from him.

Which may be normal. Perhaps I made a mistake by putting him in the game, as he gives so much in every match. The good news is he only played 45 minutes and will now be more rested for the upcoming week than if I had played him for 90 minutes,” said Slot.

Reminder: In the match against Southampton, which ended in a 3-1 victory for Liverpool, Mohamed Salah came close to an incredible record in Premier League history.