Szoboszlai Wins Pfa Player Of The Year Backing Before Chelsea
Dominik Szoboszlai was backed for pfa player of the year consideration before Liverpool’s Premier League game against Chelsea, after another season built on goals, assists and a decisive run against Manchester United. The Liverpool midfielder’s form has kept him central to the push for the Champions League spots while the squad has been stretched by injuries.
Sports Mole’s experts said he had quietly put himself into the discussion, with one assessment putting it bluntly: “You think where Liverpool would be without Dominik Szoboszlai? Certainly nowhere near the Champions League spots.” Another added: “He's the player now that I would take in a heartbeat.”
Szoboszlai’s double figures
His numbers explain the backing. Szoboszlai has reached double figures in goals and assists this season, the first Liverpool midfielder to do that since Steven Gerrard in 2013-14. That is the sort of output that moves a midfielder from a useful starter to a week-to-week reference point for a side chasing the top end of the table.
The same discussion pointed to a brilliant solo run against Manchester United as the kind of moment that has sharpened the case for him. He was described as “an unbelievable player,” and the praise was tied directly to what he has produced rather than to reputation or status.
Liverpool’s injury count
There was also a clear complication around Liverpool’s build-up to Saturday’s early kickoff. The club were dealing with injuries to Isak, Ekitike, Salah, Alisson, Wirtz and Konate, and the team could have been missing 10 players for the match against Chelsea. That left Szoboszlai carrying even more weight in a midfield that has had to keep Liverpool in the chase despite the absences around him.
The message from the pre-match discussion was simple: Liverpool should not be settling for a draw against Chelsea, even with the injury list so long. Chelsea arrived as the worst Premier League form team across the last six games, yet the focus stayed on whether Liverpool’s own key midfielder could keep turning a strong season into award-level recognition.
Chelsea’s pressure
Chelsea’s problems were not limited to the pitch. They had posted pre-tax losses of over £250m and had been fined by UEFA for financial mismanagement, with the added risk of missing out on European football if they failed to finish in the top seven.
That is the backdrop to Szoboszlai’s rise: a player producing double figures, Liverpool leaning on him through injuries, and a pre-match conversation that has pushed him into pfa player of the year territory before a difficult trip to Stamford Bridge.
