Hungarian media reacts to Liverpool duo’s performance vs Ireland
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Image Credits: Imago ImagesWorld Cup qualifiers are never easy.
Teams fight hard because every point matters.
For Liverpool fans, Saturday’s game in Dublin carried extra interest.
Hungary faced the Republic of Ireland in a big Group F clash.
Two Liverpool players were in the starting line-up for the visitors.
Both Milos Kerkez and Dominik Szoboszlai wore Hungary’s colours at the Aviva Stadium.
For Reds supporters, it was another chance to watch them away from Anfield.
These moments often say a lot about how players handle pressure on the biggest stage.
Hungarian media paid close attention to both men.
They looked at their performances with a sharp eye and gave out their ratings.
What they wrote makes interesting reading for Liverpool fans.
Hungarian outlet Nemzeti Sport gave both Kerkez and Szoboszlai a 6/10 score.
Still, they praised key moments from the pair.
On Kerkez, they wrote, “He started actively, in the 13th minute he brilliantly passed the ball to Barnabás Varga’s head, we expect these passes from him!”
“He was sometimes hit with his head, but he was well positioned, focused, and often calmed us down and slowed down the game if he felt we needed to keep the ball.”
For a player who only just joined Liverpool, this kind of maturity will please fans.
The same outlet described Szoboszlai’s corner assist as a “masterpiece.”
They said, “He started significantly further back than we expected, he organized our play from deep, his corner kick to Roland Sallai’s head was a masterpiece.”
“In the 30th minute, he could only correct his carelessness with a yellow card, which may still hurt in the future.”
Other Hungarian media such as Magyar Nemzet praised his leadership as captain.
And after the game, Szoboszlai himself spoke with honesty.
He admitted, “If someone tells us that we start 2-2 in Ireland, everyone will agree, but now that we are leading by two goals, it hurts even more.”
“I am proud of the team that we started the game like this, because we discussed that this is important.”
He added, “I am also proud that we were able to fight like this for fifty minutes with a man deficit.”
“The first half was a dream start, if we had kept it up, the whole match would have been like this, there will be matches where a point will be worth gold.”
Szoboszlai also reacted to Roland Sallai’s red card, “I hope everyone has learned, so you can’t react to any move against us.”
“However, I have to defend Sala (Roland Sallai), he would never intentionally harm anyone, and he didn’t want to now either.”
“However, if this is red, the first Irish goal should also be watched.”
For Liverpool supporters, it shows both players handled themselves well in a tough match.
One offered calm and composure.
The other showed leadership, creativity, and honesty.
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