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Hungary coach Marco Rossi has hit out at Liverpool manager Arne Slot over his use of Dominik Szoboszlai following the Reds boss’ recent comments.

blick report on comments Rossi made it clear in response to the slot today that he expects his players not to play too many minutes during the international break.

“I think the players need the break more than the manager and unfortunately he has to keep playing.” The slot declared match of the day on Saturday.

“Let’s hope their national team coaches understand that there are a lot of players playing a lot of minutes at Liverpool. But I think other clubs probably could have rotated more than me this season.

“So, let’s hope we’ve got a national team coach who won’t make them play 180 minutes in two matches.”

Hungarian reaction

However, reports in Hungary Suggested he had no intention of resting the Liverpool midfielder.

Hungary face Slovenia tomorrow and then Greece in friendlies this week. But those early reports indicate that Rossi will not change his plans solely because of Slott’s comments. Now he has launched a direct counterattack.

“I have never spoken to Arne Slott personally,” He said.

“Accordingly, when the Liverpool head coach, for example, would play Dominik Szoboszlai as a defender, I would never say anything. But I would also expect him not to interfere with my work.

“If Dominic wants to rest, of course I will let him rest. But everyone knows how important the national team jersey is to him as the captain of the team. What is important for us now is to finish these two matches with a good result.”

liverpool fitness concerns

Rossi’s response will certainly not be welcomed by Slott. His team has significantly increased their physical output this season but struggled in the final minutes.

Szoboszlai is prominent among them. He is one of the top runners in the Premier League so far. He is also regularly included among the players who have covered the most distance.

Now he is set to add to it during the international break, as Hungary and Liverpool look set for a power struggle over the 25-year-old.

The Oklahoma City Thunder continued their winning ways with a thrilling win over the Denver Nuggets at home on Monday evening. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander may very well have strengthened his MVP case in this one, hitting two monster three-pointers in the final seconds to help secure the Thunder’s victory.

Oklahoma City was playing without several key players, including Alex Caruso, who has been in and out of the lineup all year due to various injuries. Recently, Caruso stopped by the “Pardon My Take” podcast, and one of the questions discussed was the Thunder’s inability to win the NBA Cup the past two years, despite making it to the tournament in Las Vegas both times.

Host Big Cat joked, “When the lights go as bright as they can at the NBA Cup, it’s suffocating. You’re the bran.”

Caruso then makes a joke at his expense, also ruining the NBA Cup in the process.

“When the platform is at its peak, he can’t step up to the plate,” he said, according to Big Cat on X, formerly of Twitter.

Indeed, many agree with Caruso’s opinion that the stakes of the NBA Cup have still not been raised high enough for fans to truly invest in the event.

Last season, the Thunder lost to the San Antonio Spurs in the Cup semi-final round, the first of four losses to San Antonio this season, leading many to speculate that a Western Conference Finals matchup between the two teams could occur.

Meanwhile, the Thunder have resumed their dominance after a bit of trouble over the past few weeks, with Gilgeous-Alexander returning to form after a long injury layoff with an abdominal strain./

When the Thunder are healthy, no team in the NBA can come close to matching their depth, and Caruso is a big part in helping the team get to the table on both ends of the floor when healthy.

Caruso hopes to be seen again when the lights are really brightest during the NBA Finals in June.