On Thursday morning, Hungarian time, the Liverpool football team played its second warm-up match of their United States tour, securing a 2-1 victory against Arsenal and avenging their 3-1 defeat from February. Dominik Szoboszlai, who started the game, stood out with his passing, reminiscent of retiring German legend Toni Kroos.
In the first match under Liverpool's new head coach, Arne Slot, the team defeated Spanish side Betis 1-0, with Szoboszlai scoring the decisive goal in their first appearance of the American tour. In the second match, held in Philadelphia, Liverpool faced Arsenal. The team had motivation to respond after the Londoners, then managed by Jürgen Klopp, defeated them 3-1 in February, which significantly impacted Liverpool’s Premier League title aspirations.Szoboszlai started again, playing 71 minutes, alongside key players such as Mohamed Salah, who scored the first goal, and Harvey Elliott, who provided two assists. After Salah's goal, Liverpool extended their lead to 2-0 with a goal from Fábio Carvalho. However, Arsenal's Kai Havertz scored in the 40th minute, making it 2-1.
In the first match under Liverpool's new head coach, Arne Slot, the team defeated Spanish side Betis 1-0, with Szoboszlai scoring the decisive goal in their first appearance of the American tour. In the second match, held in Philadelphia, Liverpool faced Arsenal. The team had motivation to respond after the Londoners, then managed by Jürgen Klopp, defeated them 3-1 in February, which significantly impacted Liverpool’s Premier League title aspirations.Szoboszlai started again, playing 71 minutes, alongside key players such as Mohamed Salah, who scored the first goal, and Harvey Elliott, who provided two assists. After Salah's goal, Liverpool extended their lead to 2-0 with a goal from Fábio Carvalho. However, Arsenal's Kai Havertz scored in the 40th minute, making it 2-1.
The second half saw no change in score, and Liverpool held on to win 2-1. Although these are only preparatory matches, Arne Slot remains undefeated as Liverpool's head coach. Szoboszlai distinguished himself not with a goal this time, but with his exceptionally effective midfield play.