Liverpool suffered a humiliating night of losing four games in a row. Ten players were in a sluggish state, and only one player could leave the field with his head held high.

For the defending Premier League champion Liverpool, the ninth round of the Premier League was another frustrating night. The team had few highlights, but it was not completely useless.

After losing 2-3 to Brentford in the away game, the Red Army has suffered four consecutive league defeats. Including the penalty kick defeat against Crystal Palace in the Community Shield, Slott's team has suffered a seven-game losing streak in London. At the critical moment of this game, Liverpool once again paid the price for a porous defense. Although Liverpool appealed for a penalty when Gakpo fell to the ground under Collins' defense, overall, they deserved this defeat, which can be summed up in four words: nothing.

On this night, too many Liverpool players performed well below their best, but Slott has to be satisfied with the performance of one of them in this game.

Szoboszlai shines; Liverpool dims

The defeat marred Szoboszlai's 25th birthday, but the Hungarian captain was one of the very few players who could hold his head high against Brentford.

He assisted Salah to score a wonderful final goal, setting off a frenzy for the game; except for an incredible pass that went out of bounds in stoppage time, his overall game statistics were outstanding. According to Sofascore statistics, Szoboszlai (who was once moved to the right back position during the game) won 11 of 15 duels, leading the team in this data, and also contributed a game-high 6 steals and completed 73 passes.

In addition, he successfully completed 2 dribbles, sent 2 key passes, completed 4 clearances, touched the ball 119 times, and accurately sent 8 out of 10 long pass attempts.

Soboszlai was named the best player in the team on the night Liverpool lost

After the game, some media gave him a 7-point rating, the highest score in the team. And commented: "In the opening stage, he tried to push the team forward, took on a lot of tasks, and stepped forward when others retreated. The second assist was outstanding, but he once again played as a right back - this is obviously a waste of resources."

This summary accurately depicts Szoboszlai's performance. On nights when too many teammates were in sluggish form, he at least tried to create changes for the Red Army. As the season spirals toward the abyss, he's been the team's best player.

Szoboszlai's performance should have been rewarded with three points, which became his perfect birthday gift. But unfortunately, the team's overall performance only deserved a fourth consecutive league defeat and a long and frustrating return trip from London to Merseyside.