Steven Gerrard says what £60m Liverpool star must do to take his game to the 'next level' | OneFootball

Liverpool were beaten 2-1 by Wolves in their Premier League clash on Tuesday.

The Reds went into the game as favourites with their recent run of form being rather impressive.

Players such as Hugo Ekitike, Virgil van Dijk and Alexis Mac Allister have finally found a bit of rhythm which, over the last few weeks, has helped set them apart from most of their opponents.

Despite their recent upturn in form, there's obviously still improvement to be made among their ranks, especially since they're still sitting outside of the Champions League spots.

Steven Gerrard shares his thoughts on Dominik Szoboszlai

Dominik Szoboszlai has arguably been Liverpool's best player this season with the midfielder being worth every single penny of the £60 million that was spent to bring him in.

Whether he's used in the centre of the park or as a right-back, he's always given 110 per cent.

His work rate is second to none and, if we're being honest, without his set-pieces, Liverpool would be in a much worse position.

However, while speaking live on TNT Sports, Liverpool legend Steven Gerrard shared what the Hungarian could do to make himself perform to an even higher standard.

"He's [Szoboszlai] really stepped forward, it's gone to another level now," he said.

"One of the best strikers of the ball I've seen for a long time.

"He needs to keep arriving from a No.10 or an attacking 8 position, he can get more goals and take his game to the next level."

Arne Slot must allow Dominik Szoboszlai to push forward more

Although Szoboszlai has been used as a right-back in a decent chunk of games for Liverpool this season, it's clear that he's better suited to the midfield.

Without the Hungarian in the middle of the park, the Reds lack their attacking prowess which has set them apart from their opponents over the last few years.

Szoboszlai's work rate is also exceptional and even though Mac Allister, Ryan Gravenberch and Florian Wirtz try and make up for his absence, none of them can cover as much ground as the former RB Salzburg ace.

When the midfielder has been used as a number 10 he's managed to create chances from nothing and, as soon as he gets sight of the goal, the ball has often gone in.

As Gerrard mentioned, the way that Szoboszlai strikes the ball is unmatched and, even though Wirtz is likely to be come back as Liverpool's number 10 upon his return from injury, there's no denying that the Hungary international doesn't deserve his chance to push forward.

Talks of a contract extension have been lingering for some time now and, if the Reds can offer Szoboszlai the position he wants, it would make the negotiations much simpler and allow an agreement to be reached faster.