How all-action Szoboszlai got Liverpool back on track

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One of the enduring images from Liverpool's statement 2-0 win at Man City in February was of Dominik Szoboszlai collapsing to his knees in exhaustion at the full-time whistle.The midfielder, who returns to the Etihad with the champions on Super Sunday, had just turned in a virtuoso, lung-busting display - no Liverpool player covered more than his 11.54km that afternoon - creating Mohamed Salah's opener after a cleverly-worked short-corner routine, before doubling the visitors' lead with a cool finish from his more advanced role. Get Sky Sports or stream with no contract on NOW 📺Head coach Arne Slot changed his formation to "play with two No 10s", one of who was the versatile Hungarian, a tactical masterstroke behind the win that extended Liverpool's lead at the top of the Premier League to 11 points and saw them all but crowned champions.

Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player Jamie Carragher heaped praise on Liverpool's corner routine against Manchester City after Dominik Szoboszlai's classy assist set up Mo Salah's opener at the Etihad in February Under Slot's management, though, Szoboszlai produced more consistent displays, helped also by his medical team keeping the player in peak physical condition so he could feature in 36 of Liverpool's 38 league games last season, contributing six goals and seven assists. Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player A look at some of the most iconic Liverpool goals scored against Manchester City in the Premier League Having both assisted and scored in Liverpool's 5-1 win at Eintracht Frankfurt in the Champions League, the midfielder then saved his best for last with two man-of-the-match displays as Aston Villa and Real Madrid were beaten at Anfield to get the Reds back on track.Characteristically, Szoboszlai outran all his team-mates [11.18km] against Villa last Saturday night, while on Tuesday evening he covered the second-most distance against Real, creating the winner for Mac Allister with an undefendable cross and having five shots - four on target - as well as playing three key passes.Liverpool latest: Isak to train with squad after groin injuryLive Premier League table | Watch FREE PL highlights | Liverpool fixturesAnd it is no coincidence that in seeking a way to end Liverpool's four-match losing run in the league, Slot opted to go back to basics and revert to the make-up of last season's title-winning midfield.That meant no more Szoboszlai playing out of position at right back as the team was losing his vital dynamism and running power in midfield - see the way he pressed to steal possession on the edge of the area and set up a one-on-one chance against Villa - while it also meant positioning the No 8 closer to Salah on the right of the Reds' front three, immediately reinvigorating the Egyptian.

Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player FREE TO WATCH: Highlights of the Premier League match between Liverpool and Aston Villa "He's been outstanding throughout the whole season," said Slot ahead of Sunday's trip to City. In the last two games, that was even above his own standards." Dominik has a lot of qualities and one of them is his work without the ball.