Overview
- Liverpool defeated Brighton 3-0 at Anfield in the FA Cup fourth round to advance to the last 16.
- Dominik Szoboszlai scored the second goal for his 10th of the season, while Mohamed Salah supplied the assist, won a penalty and converted it.
- Arne Slot publicly agreed with Salah's view that Szoboszlai is operating among the game's elite.
- Szoboszlai resumed a natural midfield role after recent stints at right-back and dismissed comparisons to Steven Gerrard, saying he wants to write his own story.
- Coverage notes developing transfer speculation, including reported Real Madrid interest, though any move remains unconfirmed and speculative.