In a key matchday three of the 2025/26 Premier League season, Liverpool defeated Arsenal 1-0 after Soboslai scored a free kick in challenging conditions. Sloter expressed his belief that Soboslai understood the significance of playing for Liverpool and praised the player's positive attitude.

McAllister made a through pass in the 60th minute, and Wirtz received the ball and volleyed it, but it was blocked by Arsenal goalkeeper David Raya. Then Gakpo fell to the ground while trying to attack, and Ekitik immediately made a follow-up shot to score, but the linesman said it was offside and the goal was ruled invalid.

In the 83rd minute, Liverpool got a free kick opportunity. Soboslai scored directly from the penalty spot, helping Liverpool take the lead 1-0.

Liverpool ultimately defeated their formidable rival Arsenal 1-0 at Anfield. With three consecutive wins, Liverpool currently holds first place in the standings with nine points.

Liverpool manager Slaughter said in an interview, "If we play this game 10 times in the same way, I think there will be 8 draws, we win once and Arsenal wins once. Because this is a very stable game, but sometimes it is also positive because both sides perform very well in defensive transitions. Under normal circumstances, Arsenal and we can create more opportunities, but this game also shows the discipline and structure of both sides in the off-ball state."

"That's when you need a magical moment, and we got it from Soboslai, which allowed us to win a game that could have easily ended in a draw. I don't think Soboslai has changed at all in these games compared to last season. I always feel that he knows exactly what a Liverpool player should be like, and as long as he wears this jersey, he has to give his all."

Talking about Soboslai's role as a defender in recent games, Slot said, "As a midfielder, he is always the first to track back and always actively presses. He made almost no mistakes in this game. Considering that this is a position he may have only experienced two or three times in his career, his performance is incredible, which already shows his mentality. He played very well, just like he performed well in the attacking midfield position."

In addition, Slote also said, "When you wear the Liverpool jersey, you usually get a lot of praise, and sometimes you get criticized, but that's completely fine. The players performed very well, and when facing Arsenal, they had to perform extremely well. I think they themselves will think that this performance is great. When you look at their bench and Eze and Odegaard, our ability to cope is also very good."

"It was a really good game. I thought Van Dijk was incredible against Newcastle and he and his team-mates did another fantastic job here."