New Headline: Szoboszlai's 'Klopp Fail' Still Stings as Liverpool Seizes German Title
Dominik Szoboszlai’s post-match message to Liverpool fans had strong echoes of Klopp in 2015 Dominik Szoboszlai had an impassioned plea to Liverpool supporters off the back of the 1-1 draw at home to Tottenham Hotspur on Sunday. Despite taking the lead through the Hungarian’s latest free kick goal , a 90th-minute equaliser from Richarlison meant that the Reds dropped yet more points in their laboured pursuit of Champions League qualification. The 25-year-old warned his teammates that they might end up being ‘lucky’ to salvage a Conference League berth unless they learn from recurring mistakes, and in comments which were publicised on Monday, he urged match-going fans not to leave with 10-15 minutes remaining.
Szoboszlai says players ‘need’ the fans’ support Having noticed Liverpool fans leaving Anfield several minutes before Spurs’ equaliser, Szoboszlai pleaded (via The Athletic ): “I don’t think it helps us also that after 80 minutes people start to go home. It doesn’t help us at all. “Everyone is noticing that and when we concede a goal still people are leaving the stadium – you don’t leave when we score.
I understand the frustration but we need them. We need everybody. “I don’t say they have no right to leave the stadium.
They can leave if they want, but we need them and they should know this. We are one less without them. “Let’s say it like this – we want to make them happy; it’s not that we do it on purpose.
They can be angry but stick with us because we are a family. We need you guys. ” (Photo by Alex Livesey/Getty Images) Szoboszlai’s displeasure at Liverpool fans leaving Anfield early had strong echoes of Jurgen Klopp from his early weeks as Reds manager.