In the opening match of the new Premier League season, Liverpool drew 2:2 away at Newcastle. Liverpool midfielder Dominic Szoboszlai, who scored the penalty that equalized the match, gave an interview to NBC Sports after the game.

Are you satisfied with one point or disappointed you didn't win?

I'm disappointed we didn't win the match. Although we were a bit fortunate with the penalty, yes, it was great to score it. But in my opinion, I think we could have gotten more out of this game. I think we should have played better in the second half. In the first half, I thought we played quite well. However, it's the first game, we got one point, and we move on.

Dominic, with Mohamed Salah leaving and, of course, Virgil van Dijk getting older, leadership roles will change. I've watched your game and said I believe you'll be a future leader and captain of Liverpool Football Club. When a new manager arrives, what pressure will you feel in conveying the manager's vision to other players?

Thank you. It's a new manager. Obviously everyone is highly motivated. I think it's natural to want to show him that you're keen to be part of this squad, to be part of the starting lineup, and of course to be one of the leaders. When I joined Liverpool, that was my entire plan: get into the starting XI and give everything. If you work hard in training, if you do everything right every day, the rewards will come naturally, and you'll reap what you've sown. So I'm still working hard on that every day. Obviously we still have Virgil, although he's 34, 35 years old. But I think he's still one of the best center-backs in the world. So it's great to share the dressing room with him, and let's see what the future holds for us.

So about the manager. Are there any differences? How different are his coaching process and training methods from Arne Slot's?

Since I've been playing, I never talk about differences between two managers. I genuinely admire Jürgen Klopp, I also admire Arne Slot, and I also like Andoni Iraola. So for me, if you're a Liverpool manager, you have to be very good. Obviously they have different philosophies. He's more about direct play, trying to win one-on-ones as much as possible on the pitch, fighting until the last moment and never giving up. That truly represents Liverpool Football Club. So I'm very happy he's here, and I will give everything.

Dominic, when a team loses a player like Mohamed Salah, who scores so many goals, does that mean everyone collectively needs to take on more responsibility?

Yes. Obviously Mohamed Salah's worst Premier League season could see him score 30 goals. That speaks for itself. So we need to step up, and everyone needs to take on more responsibility in terms of goals and assists. Hopefully we can do that. We have incredible attackers, Alex (Isak), Hugo (Ekitike), hopefully he returns soon, as well as wingers and midfielders. Obviously in defense we now have Jeremy (?) Ronald and Virgil for aerial balls. So we have a great team, and the future is bright.

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