Article by Daniel Grigore – Published on Thursday, 08 January 2026, 14:57 / Updated on Thursday, 08 January 2026 14:59
Before Arsenal – Liverpool (today 22:00), Dominik Szoboszlai (25) was asked if he feels he will face the upcoming champions.
Tonight, Arsenal will receive the visit of the reigning champions of England, Liverpool. It is a crucial match for the Gunners, given that a win would put them 8 points behind the main chasersManchester City, and at 17 the line-up at Anfield Road.
The standings and status of title favorites Arsenal made for some awkward pre-match talk. It happened during an interview that Dominik Szoboszlai, a Liverpool player, gave to Sky Sports.
The Sky reporter's question stopped Szoboszlai: “My God!”
“Do you think you will play against the champions on Thursday? Against the team that will win the title?“, the Hungarian was asked.
Szoboszlai began to laugh: “God… It's a long way. The Premier League is not easy, you don't win the championship in January.”
“So I don't think we will play against the champions. They play against the champions! They know it, we know it.
Of course, it is one of the favorites for the title this year, an amazing team with very good players, but we should not forget about City, about Villa, which is very good. So no, we're not playing against the champions. They play,” he replied.
In the round, Liverpool beat Arsenal with a goal scored by Szoboszlai. That was one of only two defeats suffered by the Championship leaders this season, along with that 1-2 defeat at Villa Park on 6 December.
