Barnsley head coach Conor Hourihane says Dominik Szoboszlai was “disrespectful” to his team after the Liverpool midfielder made a bizarre, freak error which got the League One side a goal.Towards half-time of the 4-1 win for Liverpool, which took them to the FA Cup fourth round, Szoboszlai chased back to stop a Barnsley attack and then tried a flick just three yards out when under pressure.
That allowed Adam Phillips to score against his former club, after coming through the Liverpool academy, as Barnsley pulled a goal back to 2-1.
“I’m a little bit disappointed with their player if I’m honest,” said Hourihane in his press conference after the game. “I thought it was a bit disrespectful.
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“I don’t think he does that against Chelsea, or Arsenal in a Champions League game. Unbelievable little feeling and buzz for Adam obviously, but a little bit of lack of respect from their player to be honest.”
Asked what he felt about Szoboszlai’s decision, Liverpool boss Arne Slot responded to Hourihane’s comments, saying: “I don’t think you should do that in a Premier League game, League Cup game, friendly game or a training session.
“It’s a weird choice and I also have my opinion about it but I prefer to keep that to myself and speak about it with Dom.”
Speaking to TNT Sports after the game, Szoboszlai admitted he apologised to his team-mates for the error. “Sorry for the team again. I made it hard for us with an easy mistake I would say.
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Adam Phillips pulled one back for Barnsley after Dominik Szoboszlai’s error
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