Barnsley boss Conor Hourihane has accused Dominik Szoboszlai of disrespect after his lazy backheel handed Liverpool’s visitors a goal in their 4-1 FA Cup win.Szoboszlai ‘Disrespect’ vs. BarnsleyThe error: After scoring a 30-yard screamer, Dominik Szoboszlai gifted Barnsley a goal with an backheel in his own six-yard box. He has since apologised to the squad.Hourihane’s fury: The Barnsley boss accused Szoboszlai of disrespect, claiming the midfielder wouldn’t try such a move against “big six” opposition.Next round set: Despite the mid-game nerves, late goals from Florian Wirtz and Hugo Ekitike secured a 4-1 win. Liverpool will now host Brighton in the fourth round.Liverpool were good value for their victory at the final whistle, but they made things difficult for themselves throughout their third-round tie.There was a sense of underestimating their League One opponents at times, not least in Szoboszlai’s bizarre decision to backheel a simple clearance and hand Barnsley an equaliser for 1-1.Speaking to TNT Sports after the game, Barnsley head coach Hourihane said he was “a little bit disappointed” with the manner of Adam Phillips’ goal."I was a little disappointed with the player. I don't think he does that in a Premier League or Champions League game"Conor Hourihane expresses his pride for his Barnsley team when reflecting on their loss to Liverpool…?? @LiamMacdevitt? @tntsports & @discoveryplusUK pic.twitter.com/QcChlNtpUB— Football on TNT Sports (@footballontnt) January 12, 2026“We had chances ourselves, obviously scored and stuck in it, got to 2-1,” he reflected.“But I was a little bit disappointed with our goal if I’m honest, because I don’t think the player does that against Chelsea, against Arsenal or in a Champions League game.“So I’m a little bit disappointed with that if I’m honest, but I thought my lads were top.”READ MOREDominik Szoboszlai apologises for bizarre error: “Football happens”Asked if he felt it was a show of disrespect from Szoboszlai in attempting the move he did, Hourihane agreed, saying: “Yeah potentially.“I don’t think he does that in a Premier League game. Arsenal, Chelsea, Man City, Champions League games I don’t think he does that. So I was a little bit disappointed with that.”Szoboszlai – who was widely considered Man of the Match – was also involved in another controversial moment when he appeared to bring down Barnsley winger Reyes Cleary in the penalty area.Unsurprisingly Hourihane viewed it as a “stonewall penalty.”“Obviously he’s got across the player and you think penalty straight away,” he argued.“I think someone said he might have got a touch on the ball but they were saying he definitely felt he was in trouble and started dragging Reyes’ shirt a little bit.“So I felt like it was a penalty and it would have been a key time. “It was 2-1, obviously a penalty in front of our fans, you never know what could happen after that. So a big decision and it probably went against us.”Speaking to TNT Sports himself, Arne Slot described Szoboszlai’s backheel as a “weird choice” and that would speak to his No. 8 privately.“I don’t think you should do that in an FA Cup game, a league game, a friendly game or a training game,” the Liverpool head coach added.The Big DebateWas Szoboszlai being disrespectful, or is the Barnsley boss overreacting?Barnsley manager Conor Hourihane was left fuming after Dominik Szoboszlai‘s failed backheel gifted his side a goal, claiming the Hungarian wouldn’t try the same against a big-six club. While Arne Slot agreed it was a “weird choice” that required a private chat, Szoboszlai’s Man of the Match performance suggests it was mere overconfidence rather than malice.Have your say: Did Szoboszlai show a lack of class with his showboating, or was it just a harmless error in a dominant win? Let us know in the comments.