Dominik Szoboszlai worthy of sky-high Dream Team price as reigning king of midfielders

ONLY Erling Haaland (£8.5m) amassed more Dream Team points than Dominik Szoboszlai (£6m) last season. That statistic alone should be enough to lower any eyebrows raised by the Liverpool midfielder’s high starting price ahead of the 2026/27 campaign. PLAY DREAM TEAM NOW: £100,000 PRIZE POT! Only Bruno Fernandes has a higher starting price among midfielders Credit: Dream Team Szoboszlai is worthy of his lofty status as the second most expensive player in his position having racked up a whopping 353 points last term. Sign up for the Football newsletter Thank you! He scored 13 goals, provided 11 assists and earned 58 bonus points, the third highest tally among midfielders. The Hungary international also got through more than his fair share of defensive work for a player generally seen as an attacking/creative threat. He made 83 tackles in all competitions, 33 more than Morgan Rogers (£5m) who also boasted similar attacking stats. Szoboszlai was a must-have Dream Team asset for long spells last season Credit: Getty Arne Slot actually deployed Szoboszlai at right-back several times last season as Jeremie Frimpong (£4.5m), Conor Bradley (£3.5m) and Joe Gomez (£3m) all endured injury lay-offs. Barring another injury crisis, it seems unlikely Andoni Iraola will do the same in his first campaign as Anfield boss. It remains to be seen how the Spanish tactician will use Szoboszlai but recent evidence suggests he should be one of the first names on the teamsheet. Most read in Football It’s a relatively favourable opening for Liverpool this term: Newcastle (a), Nottingham Forest (h), Ipswich (a), Fulham (h). A trip to St James’ Park can be a formidable task but the Magpies slumped to a 12th-place finish in May and so the Reds’ Gameweek 1 fixture isn’t necessarily one to sky away from — several key players have fled Newcastle this summer. Play Dream Team this season! £100,000 in prize money up for grabs in 2026/27 Free to enter Play in Mini Leagues against your mates £60,000 jackpot for the overall winner £1,000 prize for winning Gameweek 1 PLAY DREAM TEAM NOW! Szoboszlai is expected to be a key player for Iraola Credit: Shutterstock Editorial Szoboszlai currently appears in 22.5% of teams created, making him the fourth most popular midfielder at this stage. His expensive price is not deterring gaffers who clearly view him as a strong option for the first few Gameweeks, not only because of his fixtures. Hungary were not among the 48 teams present at this summer’s World Cup and so Liverpool’s No8 should be fresh and raring to go. In contrast, those who went deep in North America – Rodri (£5m), Declan Rice (£5m), etc – may have their minutes managed throughout August and early September. Open to residents of UK and Rep of Ireland, 18+ only. T&Cs apply. Comment now