Dominik Szoboszlai says Liverpool have been decided to indicate they have been taking the FA Cup critically this season after beating Barnsley 4-1 in the third round at Anfield.
The Reds overcame an impressed Barnsley efficiency to ultimately safe a complete scoreline with Szoboszlai on target with a wonder goal to open the scoring, earlier than his weird mistake allowed the Tykes again into the sport within the first half.
Jeremie Frimpong, Florian Wirtz and Hugo Ekitike have been additionally on track as Arne Slot’s males booked a tie towards Brighton within the fourth spherical, which can even be performed on house soil.
Chatting with TNT Sports activities, Szoboszlai mentioned: “We wished to indicate that we take the FA Cup critically. We all the time take it critically.
“We confirmed once more in the present day we’d like the entire squad.
“The brand new guys got here in, who didn’t play as a lot because the others, and so they confirmed a lot of high quality. We want everybody.”
Szoboszlai ‘sorry’ for mistake
It wasn’t all optimistic for Szoboszlai on the evening, with the Hungarian’s weird backheel error placing it on a plate for Adam Phillips to get Barnsley again within the recreation and make it 2-1 earlier than half-time.
“Sorry to the group once more”, he added.
“I made it laborious for us. It was a straightforward mistake, I might say. Soccer occurs and we transfer on.”
The FA Cup could also be Liverpool’s finest likelihood of silverware this season with the aspect presently effectively off the tempo within the Premier League and Szoboszlai says that whereas the new-look aspect remains to be a piece in progress, he’s inspired by what he has seen in latest weeks.
“I believe we’d like somewhat bit extra time to get to know one another higher. From the summer time on I believe we’ve got developed so much.
“All the brand new guys have settled effectively, I believe. I’m blissful for Florian and Hugo and for all the blokes.”
Slot: We should always have killed the sport earlier
Supervisor Slot praised the standard of Liverpool’s objectives however insisted his aspect ought to have been far more comfy within the recreation.
He mentioned “I used to be pleased with the objectives we scored, they have been good objectives however I believe it was far too lengthy a recreation that was tight as a result of at 2-0 up, then giving a objective away like that made it tough until within the final 5-10 minutes earlier than the tip.
“It was tough within the sense of each other, one unhealthy second, and it may have been 2-2. So good objectives, however once more, not sufficient probabilities from all of the ball possession.”
Slot: Szoboszlai mistake a ‘bizarre selection’
Slot additionally expressed his disappointment with Szoboszlai’s determination to backheel the ball which led to Barnsley’s objective, which opposing supervisor Conor Hourihane labelled “disrespectful”.
“I don’t suppose it is best to try this in a FA Cup recreation or a league of recreation or in a pleasant recreation or in a coaching session,” the Reds boss mentioned.
“So it’s a bizarre selection, and I even have my opinion about it, however I want to maintain that to myself and talk about that with with Dom privately.”
