New Liverpool signing Dominik Szoboszlai says he feels settled within his new squad ahead of the Premier League kick-off at Chelsea on Sunday.
Szoboszlai moved to Anfield from RB Leipzig on a five-year deal and has impressed for Jurgen Klopp’s side in pre-season. The 22-year-old provided one assist in four friendly games for the Reds.
The Hungary captain played for an hour during Liverpool’s 3-1 win over SV Darmstadt 98 at Deepdale on Monday night. He is expected to make his competitive debut for the Reds when they take on Chelsea at Stamford Bridge.
“When I played against Liverpool with Salzburg and Leipzig you could see they have a lot of quality,” the midfielder told Liverpoolfc.com.
“When I knew I was going to join, I sat down for like five minutes and thought, ‘Well, I have to do now even more because they have really, really good quality, they have really, really good players.’ After the first session, I just felt it like: ‘OK, let’s get ready.’”
He added: “I came here because I already loved the club even when I didn’t play in front of the fans or in the stadium.
“I want to give my best, I want to do everything for the club, for the guys, for myself. And I want to win trophies and as much as I can, not only one.”
“I know Ibou from Leipzig, so when I came he was the main guy who I spoke to the most because I knew him,” detailed Szoboszlai.
“But actually, everybody is really nice; Trent, Cody, Mo, everybody is trying to help me and if I have something, they are there.
“I understand English but my German is better, so if it’s a serious talk [with the manager] it’s probably going to be in German!”
On the appointment of new Liverpool captains, Szoboszlai said: “The coach knows they are a leader and that’s why Virg got the captaincy and Trent got the vice-captaincy. They are ready for it.”
“Trent is 24 but [has] a lot of experience in the Premier League, won everything with this club, born in Liverpool. It’s also a proud moment for both of them.
“I’m a guy in the midfield who wants to help them.
“I work for the team, I do everything and if I have to talk, I talk. With talks you can help the guys, and for me it’s most important to help others. I can take decisions that are not easy, but for me the team is in front of everything.”
His objective for the season, he added: “I just do my things. “If the goals are coming they are coming, if the assists are coming they are coming.
“This is my target: the team should be successful. If the team is successful you’re going to be successful as a person, as a player.”
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