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Szoboszlai has wasted little time adjusting to life at Liverpool after his summer transfer from RB Leipzig for £60 million. His two goals in all competitions have come when he has started all nine Premier League games this season.

The Austrian side Liefering was the starting point for the midfielder’s professional career, followed by two and a half years with Red Bull Salzburg. He was with Leipzig for the same amount of time before being transferred to Liverpool.

There is no local derby in Salzburg or Leipzig that can compare to that of Liverpool and Everton. In the days leading up to Saturday’s game, Klopp was astounded by Szoboszlai’s assertion.

Speаking оf the wаrm-up, Klоpp remаrked, “When we hаd the finishing, Dоm infоrmed me, ‘I аctuаlly never plаyed а derby befоre.’ ‘Whаt dо yоu meаn?’ I аsked.

We never played the countries who would be a derby since I played international football. “‘Salzburg don’t have a derby, Leipzig don’t have a derby, Hungary has maybe a derby, but the countries who would be a derby, we never played.’

It’s no sweat because you always give it your all, so you’re good to go.

Liverpool defeated Sean Dyche’s Burnley team 2-0 thanks in part to Szoboszlai’s performance. The home team won 2-0 thanks to a pair of goals from Mohamed Salah, and he played every minute of the game.

Szoboszlai later credited Trent Alexander-Arnold with teaching him the value of winning Merseyside derbies. I am closest with Trent, so I asked him how it was going to be,” he said to TNT Sports. The staff, however, assured me that it would be excellent. Just came out and scored a basket.”

To which Szoboszlai added, “[The win] feels really good,” he found himself astonished by the intensity of the crowd at Anfield. I’ve said it before, but there’s nothing like playing at Anfield. That’s a pleasant surprise, for sure.

Although I knew it would be enjoyable, I was unprepared for the volume. This is one of the best stadiums I’ve ever played in.

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