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has become a firm favourite among Liverpool fans already since his move from Leipzig, taking over from . Since his £60 million switch from the Bundesliga over the summer, Szoboszlai has emerged as a key player in ??s midfield. The 22-year-old has played the full 90 minutes in all five games so far, scoring once, with Liverpool unbeaten in their start to the campaign. He has made the transition appear seamless, with many of the belief that he is an upgrade on Henderson in his right-sided midfield role.

The Hungarian is, of course, 11 years Henderson’s junior, but one statistic has summed up the all-action impact he has made. In his first five starts for Liverpool, Szoboszlai has contested 50 duels, per which is 30 more than Henderson in his first five league starts last season.



Szoboszlai has won 24 of his duels (48%), either on the ground or in the air, while Henderson won (55%), with a higher success rate.