Former Liverpool winger Steve McManaman has challenged Dominik Szoboszlai to step up following the summer departures of Mohamed Salah and Andy Robertson. The Hungarian midfielder has been named vice-captain under new head coach Andoni Iraola alongside Alisson Becker and Joe Gomez.
Gary Neville and Jamie Carragher engaged in a heated debate over whether Arsenal forward Kai Havertz can replicate the vital role Roberto Firmino played for Liverpool. The discussion escalated when Neville accused his colleague of disrespecting the Brazilian, firmly rejecting the idea that Havertz operates at the same exceptional level as the former Anfield favourite.