For all of Liverpool’s money spent and signings made, it has been the energetic Dominik Szoboszlai who has carried the Reds at times this season.

Liverpool’s form has fluctuated wildly since the start of the campaign, winning seven in a row before losing six of the next seven.

One constant through it all, though, has been Szoboszlai’s excellence while others around him floundered.

Whether it has been in a two, as an advanced midfielder or at right-back, the 25-year-old has continued to build on a strong end to last season, leading the Reds with punch and athleticism.

His performances have even drawn comparisons to those of Steven Gerrard, perhaps not in quality but in the way he strides through midfield, commanding the movements of those around him.

During his early days, however, the Hungarian wasn’t always forecast to be this commanding, box-to-box player.

Dominik Szoboszlai was converted by Jurgen Klopp

Key to Liverpool’s success in winning the Premier League and Champions League under Jurgen Klopp had been his industrious midfield, though the quality of player involved was sometimes downplayed.

With Fabinho and Jordan Henderson leaving after a campaign in which it became evident they had lost their durability...