‘I saw Dominik Szoboszlai send clear message to Andoni Iraola and his Liverpool teammates'

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Dominik Szoboszlai is considered the most likely candidate to become Liverpool's new vice captain, and he proved he's up to the challenge after wearing the armband against WrexhamDominik Szoboszlai showed he has what it takes to be a Liverpool leader(Image: Dustin Satloff/Getty Images)Liverpool’s lackluster 1-0 win over Wrexham at Yankee Stadium may not have created much excitement, but Dominik Szoboszlai staked his claim for the vacant vice-captain role.Rio Ngumoha came off the bench to score the only goal of the game, as his deflected strike looped over former Liverpool goalkeeper Danny Ward. However, Iraola is looking for leaders to fill the void left by several departing senior players, and Szoboszlai has stepped up.Last season, Virgil van Dijk captained Liverpool and will continue to wear the armband in Iraola’s first campaign.

Sometimes I understand here in England it has a lot of meaning, there is a lot behind [it], but I’ve had a lot of captains, leaders without wearing the armband.Szoboszlai's presence in the middle of the park was evident(Image: Rich Graessle/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)"You can lead a team, you can be an important player, you can be… not just because one wears [an armband] it has to be like [that]. When needed, he drove the ball forward and carried his team upfield.Szoboszlai and Rio Ngumoha, who scored a fortunate goal to open the scoring against Wrexham(Image: 2026 Liverpool FC)The midfielder, who recently committed his future to Liverpool by signing a five-year contract extension, was extremely vocal and was dictating play against Wrexham.

There were also several occasions when he dropped deep, recovered the ball, and brought a calming presence before recycling it out wide.Szoboszlai was arguably Liverpool’s best player last season, and his profile has risen both externally and within the camp. It’s clear that he commands respect, while also letting his technical ability and vision do the talking.While Szoboszlai may be eyeing the armband outright once Van Dijk eventually moves on, he proved to Iraola that he’s a natural vice-captain option.