Dominik Szoboszlai says Liverpool have been decided to point out they have been taking the FA Cup significantly this season after beating Barnsley 4-1 within the third spherical at Anfield.
The Reds overcame an impressed Barnsley efficiency to ultimately safe a complete scoreline with Szoboszlai on track with a surprise objective to open the scoring, earlier than his weird mistake allowed the Tykes again into the sport within the first half.
Jeremie Frimpong, Florian Wirtz and Hugo Ekitike have been additionally on track as Arne Slot’s males booked a tie in opposition to Brighton within the fourth spherical, which may also be performed on dwelling soil.
Chatting with TNT Sports activities, Szoboszlai mentioned: “We needed to point out that we take the FA Cup significantly. We all the time take it significantly.
“We confirmed once more right now we want the entire squad.
“The brand new guys got here in, who didn’t play as a lot because the others, and so they confirmed plenty of high quality. We want everybody.”
Szoboszlai ‘sorry’ for mistake
It wasn’t all constructive for Szoboszlai on the night time, with the Hungarian’s weird backheel error placing it on a plate for Adam Phillips to get Barnsley again within the sport and make it 2-1 earlier than half-time.
“Sorry to the staff once more”, he added.
“I made it laborious for us. It was a simple mistake, I might say. Soccer occurs and we transfer on.”
The FA Cup could also be Liverpool’s finest probability of silverware this season with the aspect at present nicely off the tempo within the Premier League and Szoboszlai says that whereas the new-look aspect remains to be a piece in progress, he’s inspired by what he has seen in current weeks.
“I feel we want just a little bit extra time to get to know one another higher. From the summer season on I feel we have now developed quite a bit.
“All the brand new guys have settled nicely, I feel. I’m glad for Florian and Hugo and for all the blokes.”
Slot: We should always have killed the sport earlier
Supervisor Slot praised the standard of Liverpool’s objectives however insisted his aspect ought to have been way more comfy within the sport.
He mentioned “I used to be proud of the objectives we scored, they have been good objectives however I feel it was far too lengthy a sport that was tight as a result of at 2-0 up, then giving a objective away like that made it tough until within the final 5-10 minutes earlier than the tip.
“It was tough within the sense of each other, one dangerous second, and it may have been 2-2. So good objectives, however once more, not sufficient probabilities from all of the ball possession.”
Slot: Szoboszlai mistake a ‘bizarre selection’
Slot additionally expressed his disappointment with Szoboszlai’s resolution to backheel the ball which led to Barnsley’s objective, which opposing supervisor Conor Hourihane labelled “disrespectful”.
“I don’t assume it’s best to try this in a FA Cup sport or a league of sport or in a pleasant sport or in a coaching session,” the Reds boss mentioned.
“So it’s a bizarre selection, and I even have my opinion about it, however I want to maintain that to myself and talk about that with with Dom privately.”
