Liverpool midfielder Dominik Szoboszlai has revealed that his team held a series of emergency meetings in a bid to turn their season around and avoid Germany’s lowest record in 72 years. The Reds head into Wednesday’s Champions League showdown with Eintracht Frankfurt having suffered four consecutive defeats, including a crushing 2-1 home defeat to arch-rivals Manchester United in the Premier League.
The last time Liverpool lost five games in a row was in September 1953, when they were relegated from the top flight. In the absence of Ryan Grabenbirch, who picked up an ankle injury in the loss to United, the versatile Szoboszlai is likely to slot into one of two defensive midfield roles. And Liverpool players have sat in on several occasions to try to stop the rot in Frankfurt.
“We’ve never had that in my career, but in many players’ careers they lose four games in a row. We have to stick together, that’s important,” the Hungarian international said.
“We had many meetings and talked to each other and the most important thing is that we are together, which is the most important thing in difficult times.
“We’re ready to react and that’s what we’re going to do. Things will get better. If we work hard and keep moving forward, luck will be on our side.
“We hit the post three times (Kodi Gakpo did the same thing against United), we created chances and we didn’t give the teams we played chances. Sometimes that happens.”
Szoboszlai added: “Out of the two games, we only won one and lost the other, so we have to make sure we get the three points. But most importantly, we have to show the character we have, what Liverpool can do and what we can do.”
“Last season we proved it and we were champions and now everyone is ready for us, which is good. We have to take it as a positive and be ready for them.
“This Champions League campaign, with the final in Budapest, is special for me. But it’s a long journey and I have a lot to learn, change and focus on myself.”
