It’s fair to say that Jorg Schmadtke has enjoyed a successful summer window at Liverpool on the balance of things.
Julian Ward’s acquisition of Alexis Mac Allister from Brighton was followed by a trio of Bundesliga arrivals, including Dominik Szoboszlai.
Troublingly, in quotes relayed on X (formerly Twitter) by Fabrizio Romano, the former Wolfsburg employee admits he completely misjudged the Hungarian’s value.
Jorg Schmadtke on Dominik Szoboszlai 🇭🇺 #LFC
🗣️"At Liverpool, we brought Dominik Szoboszlai for €70m from RB Leipzig and at the time I said it’s too expensive."
"From today’s perspective, that was a misjudgment on my part. The boy was an important player from day one."
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— Empire of the Kop (@empireofthekop) February 28, 2024
Imagine life without Szoboszlai!
As much as we must acknowledge where Schmadtke has gone right, it’s an admission that does, perhaps, highlight his shortcomings at a club with greater resources and ambition like Liverpool.
Could you imagine if we’d allowed a competitor to swoop in and take the former RB Leipzig man?
The 23-year-old, currently injured, has been nothing short of exceptional for Jurgen Klopp’s men in his debut season.
A versatile pressing monster who has, with the greatest of respect to former skipper Jordan Henderson, improved on the Englishman’s role.
Whoever made Jorg see sense – thank you!