#whenever it comes to my szobo super fan origin story . . . it's always long

[princessszoboszlai]

what was the turning point of dom becoming your fav?

Anon, this answer is actually so hard you don't even know 😭

So I gotta start this off by saying Roberto Firmino was my first really big Liverpool fav. You could throw Daniel Sturridge in the mix, but I started following Liverpool in the 14/15 season, so you never really saw him tbh (Sidenote: A DECADE of Liverpool?? With Brendan Rodgers????? I deserve financial compensation)

So what I loved about Bobby was just straight up his energy, his flair (do you remember those no look goals??) and the absolute love and respect he had for Liverpool. He made Liverpool seem like THE club, even when he became the best False 9 around, he would always say he'd do it for Liverpool only. I still watch old matches where he was the star of the show because I miss the absolute magic he'd have and how he laid it all out on the pitch. LFCTV coming in clutch with the 10 year archive.

So when he left?? I literally didn't know what to do with myself. Obviously, it was still Liverpool forever, but the squad looked a little less familiar. And according to some, Szoboszlai was supposed to be something of a Firmino replacement. I wasnt fucking having it though, I'll be so real lmao I was so big on Firmino being irreplaceable and how we should have kept him as a squad player (I STILL think this, sign Bobby back!!). I wasn't Dominik's WORST critic, but I wasn't as enthusiastic about him as I am now. I'd be okay if he had a good match, but confused on why we'll keep him when he was doing similar stuff to Minamino in Szobo's first season, and Minamino is now long gone. (#JusticeforMinamino)

So I'll be real, I don't know what switched in my head. I think it was probably the Carabao Cup ironically, from last year, when he ran down even while injured to celebrate. It felt like Dominik loved the club just as much as I did, if not more. Or how he's genuinely just running more than ever before and showing just what we missed when it came to a hardworking midfield. Or the fact that we have a great 8 again!! (No offense to Kieta fans, pls) Him being handsome doesn't hurt in the SLIGHTEST, but I love a guy that could be a Liverpool captain in the future and if not, a good shout for a hardworking, impactful legend.