Dominik Szoboszlai

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Dominik Szoboszlai

Superb young CMF/AMF at RB Salzburg

Pacey, fairly tall (1.86m), great shot, great passer, had 11 goals, 10 assists all comps in only 1,689 minutes played.

I would love to see him bought and loaned back until next year.Arse are sniffing hard.

Dominik Szoboszlai – Player Analysis

https://indexsharp.co.uk/dominik-szoboszlai/

Dominik Szoboszlai has reportedly been garnering interest from a host of elite clubs across Europe this summer. Bayern Munich, Juventus, Arsenal and Inter Milan are some of the teams who have been said to have an interest in the 18-year-old central midfielder.

In this article, we will look as to why there is so much interest in the Hungarian.

International Duty at an Early Age

Impressing from a young age, Szoboszlai made 24 appearances across the U17’s, U19s, and U21s of the Hungarian youth set-up, scoring 9 goals. Notably, he made his U19’s debut when he was just 15 years old, and his U21’s debut at 16; just highlighting how highly he has been rated throughout his teenage years.

At just 18 years, 4 months and 24 days; Dominik Szoboszlai became the youngest player to play for the Hungarian national side for 13 years. He made a substitute appearance against Slovakia in March, followed by his first start in the following game. In doing so, he became the first player born in the 2000’s to play for Hungary.

Red Bull Salzburg

In 2016, it was announced that Dominik Szoboszlai would join the RB Salzburg youth set-up for a reported fee of £450,000 from Videoton.

It was 2017 however when he began to make a name for himself. He was the main figure in a RB Salzburg side, defending their 2016/17 UEFA Youth League title. He led the tournament in assists, with 6 assists and 1 goal in just 6 games. This, unfortunately, was not enough to see them retain their title.

Apart from the UEFA Youth League, he spent the majority of 2016/17 at FC Liefering; a feeder club for RB Salzburg in the 2nd tier of Austrian football. He contributed 17 goals in 33 games in his first season, and continued to improve, contributing 10 goals in 9 games at the start of this season.

Unsurprisingly, these were the last games he played in the Austrian 2nd division. He has took the step up the Salzburg senior squad for the remainder of the season and hasn’t disappointed. In his first 5 starts, the 18-year-old has 2 goals and 2 assists to his name. An impressive record for a central midfielder, especially at such a raw age.

His performances rewarded him with a start in the Europa League against Napoli, where he contributed an assist within 25 minutes of his European debut. The game finished 3-1 to RB Salzburg, and Szoboszlai was given an 8.1 match rating, courtesy of WhoScored. Only Munas Dabbur was rated higher.

Play Style

The central midfielder has a naturally attacking mindset, as is reflected by his goal record. However, when looking further into his game, it’s noticeable that he contributes defensively, as well as going forward.

Due to his 6’1 frame and ability on and off the ball, Szoboszlai’s play style has been likened to that of Lazio’s Sergej Milinkovic-Savic and Real Madrid’s Toni Kroos.

When delving further into his stats, it’s easy to see why these comparisons have been made. Through his first 5 starts for Salzburg, he has averaged 2.2 interceptions and 2.2 key passes per game. This, added to his 2 goals and 2 assists, emphasise just how significant the teenagers’ performances have been in both aspects of the game.

His first European start was against a strong Napoli side featuring Allan and Fabian Ruiz in central midfield. He excelled in the middle of the park, assisting Red Bull Salzburg’s first goal in the 25th minute after a through ball to Munas Dabbur. In addition to his assist, he contributed heavily in all aspects of the game. He lead his side in both key passes (4) and interceptions (4), and played just 74 minutes.

This was not just a one-off. In a recent league game, Szoboszlai scored and assisted in a man of the match performance against Sturm Gratz a few weeks later. Once again, he contributed multiple key passes and multiple interceptions; rightly earning his 2nd man of the match in just 5 starts.

Below are a couple of clips from his man of the match performance against Sturm Gratz:

 

Free Kick Specialist

One attribute that makes the youngster stand out, is his ability from dead ball situations. Despite being 18, Szoboszlai has scored a plethora of free kicks from different areas of the pitch.

In 2017, as captain of the U17’s, he scored 2 free kicks in just 7 minutes to come from 1-0 down to defeat Russia U17’s 2-1.

His technique and composure were clear to see for someone who was just 16 at the time. Now 2 years older, he possesses more experience and is quickly progressing every year.

 

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18 hours ago, Vesper said:

Dominik Szoboszlai

Superb young CMF/AMF at RB Salzburg

Pacey, fairly tall (1.86m), great shot, great passer, had 11 goals, 10 assists all comps in only 1,689 minutes played.

I would love to see him bought and loaned back until next year.Arse are sniffing hard.

Dominik Szoboszlai – Player Analysis

https://indexsharp.co.uk/dominik-szoboszlai/

Dominik Szoboszlai has reportedly been garnering interest from a host of elite clubs across Europe this summer. Bayern Munich, Juventus, Arsenal and Inter Milan are some of the teams who have been said to have an interest in the 18-year-old central midfielder.

In this article, we will look as to why there is so much interest in the Hungarian.

International Duty at an Early Age

Impressing from a young age, Szoboszlai made 24 appearances across the U17’s, U19s, and U21s of the Hungarian youth set-up, scoring 9 goals. Notably, he made his U19’s debut when he was just 15 years old, and his U21’s debut at 16; just highlighting how highly he has been rated throughout his teenage years.

At just 18 years, 4 months and 24 days; Dominik Szoboszlai became the youngest player to play for the Hungarian national side for 13 years. He made a substitute appearance against Slovakia in March, followed by his first start in the following game. In doing so, he became the first player born in the 2000’s to play for Hungary.

Red Bull Salzburg

In 2016, it was announced that Dominik Szoboszlai would join the RB Salzburg youth set-up for a reported fee of £450,000 from Videoton.

It was 2017 however when he began to make a name for himself. He was the main figure in a RB Salzburg side, defending their 2016/17 UEFA Youth League title. He led the tournament in assists, with 6 assists and 1 goal in just 6 games. This, unfortunately, was not enough to see them retain their title.

Apart from the UEFA Youth League, he spent the majority of 2016/17 at FC Liefering; a feeder club for RB Salzburg in the 2nd tier of Austrian football. He contributed 17 goals in 33 games in his first season, and continued to improve, contributing 10 goals in 9 games at the start of this season.

Unsurprisingly, these were the last games he played in the Austrian 2nd division. He has took the step up the Salzburg senior squad for the remainder of the season and hasn’t disappointed. In his first 5 starts, the 18-year-old has 2 goals and 2 assists to his name. An impressive record for a central midfielder, especially at such a raw age.

His performances rewarded him with a start in the Europa League against Napoli, where he contributed an assist within 25 minutes of his European debut. The game finished 3-1 to RB Salzburg, and Szoboszlai was given an 8.1 match rating, courtesy of WhoScored. Only Munas Dabbur was rated higher.

Play Style

The central midfielder has a naturally attacking mindset, as is reflected by his goal record. However, when looking further into his game, it’s noticeable that he contributes defensively, as well as going forward.

Due to his 6’1 frame and ability on and off the ball, Szoboszlai’s play style has been likened to that of Lazio’s Sergej Milinkovic-Savic and Real Madrid’s Toni Kroos.

When delving further into his stats, it’s easy to see why these comparisons have been made. Through his first 5 starts for Salzburg, he has averaged 2.2 interceptions and 2.2 key passes per game. This, added to his 2 goals and 2 assists, emphasise just how significant the teenagers’ performances have been in both aspects of the game.

His first European start was against a strong Napoli side featuring Allan and Fabian Ruiz in central midfield. He excelled in the middle of the park, assisting Red Bull Salzburg’s first goal in the 25th minute after a through ball to Munas Dabbur. In addition to his assist, he contributed heavily in all aspects of the game. He lead his side in both key passes (4) and interceptions (4), and played just 74 minutes.

This was not just a one-off. In a recent league game, Szoboszlai scored and assisted in a man of the match performance against Sturm Gratz a few weeks later. Once again, he contributed multiple key passes and multiple interceptions; rightly earning his 2nd man of the match in just 5 starts.

Below are a couple of clips from his man of the match performance against Sturm Gratz:

 

Free Kick Specialist

One attribute that makes the youngster stand out, is his ability from dead ball situations. Despite being 18, Szoboszlai has scored a plethora of free kicks from different areas of the pitch.

In 2017, as captain of the U17’s, he scored 2 free kicks in just 7 minutes to come from 1-0 down to defeat Russia U17’s 2-1.

His technique and composure were clear to see for someone who was just 16 at the time. Now 2 years older, he possesses more experience and is quickly progressing every year.

 

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He looks like a good player I rather go for Kai Havertz that boy is on fire 

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4 hours ago, the wes said:

He looks like a good player I rather go for Kai Havertz that boy is on fire 

Oh, for sure, but Havertz is going to cost at least £80 to £100m. I was pushing for Havertz for ages, but I do not see us dropping that type of cash anymore.

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fuck, if true

grrrrrr

Arsenal: Arteta already close to first signing in bid to strengthen midfield

https://playingfor90.com/2019/12/22/arsenal-arteta-already-close-first-signing-bid-strengthen-midfield/

The new Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta has already identified his perfect target for the Gunners and a move could be made imminently.

Mikel Arteta has only just made his return to Arsenal and taken over as the next Gunners’ boss but it seems he could be close to making his first signing already.

The former Spanish midfielder faces a huge task ahead of him to forge Arsenal’s misfiring players together and get some consistent performances out of his players.

It will take a lot of time and a lot of implementation to solve all of Arsenal problems and Mikel Arteta will need all the ammunition he could get.

It seems Arteta’s first target could be Red Bull Salzburg’s Dominik Szoboszlai.

The Hungarian has been watched extensively by the Gunners’ scouts as he impressed during Red Bull Salzburg’s Champions League campaign during the autumn period of this season. He is seen by the Gunners as someone who can go very far in the game and the ideal fit for the club’s midfield. Potentially Dominik Szoboszlai could even be a future replacement for Mesut Ozil.

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