Forget Salah or Van Dijk: Slot names another Liverpool star as 'maybe the best in the world' in one area

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Dominik Szoboszlai’s work rate at Liverpool is second to none in the 2025/26 season.For many years now, there has been much debate around whether Virgil van Dijk is the best centre-back in the Premier League, while Mohamed Salah’s record at Liverpool puts him in the conversation as one of the all-time greats.However, Arne Slot has now suggested that Szoboszlai should be in the conversation for ‘best in the world’ when it comes to pressing. Who was YOUR Man of the Match in Liverpool’s win over Wolves? 😁 Photo by Alex Livesey/Getty Images Arne Slot praises Dominik Szoboszlai’s pressing abilityThe Hungarian has already been called Liverpool’s best player by several pundits this season, including Steven Gerrard.His versatility has proven invaluable to Slot, who has had to use Szoboszlai at right-back and on the wing this term.Now, in an interview with TNT Sports, the Liverpool manager has heaped praise on the natural midfielder and his work rate.He said: “Now I think Dominik has a lot of qualities.

So he’s an all-round player, an all-round midfielder, a modern midfielder in my opinion. “Last season he was already very good mainly off the ball, a bit on the ball and I think he’s improved his game this season even more on the ball and as I said, off the ball, he’s yeah top three, top four, top five in the world and maybe the best in the world in terms of pressing.” Discuss: Arne Slot will NOT start Rio Ngumoha against Tottenham… ❌ Credit: Robbie Jay Barratt/AMA/Getty Images Dominik Szoboszlai among players with most possession won in Premier LeagueThe 25-year-old’s ability to close down opposition players is on full display when looking at the players who have won the most possession in the Premier League this term.As per Opta, the Liverpool star has won the ball back 142 times in 27 league matches this term.Interestingly, Liverpool-linked Elliot Anderson tops the list:PlayerAppearancesPossession wonElliot Anderson29243Joao Gomes28158Andre27157Declan Rice29150Adrien Truffert29149James Ganrer29145Dominik Szoboszlai27142Midfield has been called a ‘big problem’ for the Reds this term, but having Anderson and Szoboszlai playing together would surely solve that issue, given how hard they both work for their respective sides.Join Our NewsletterReceive a digest of our best Liverpool content each week direct to your mailbox