Szoboszlai took his frustration out on the Liverpool fans after the defeat to Manchester City as The Reds were thrown out of the FA Cup on Saturday afternoon.
Following the match, the Hungarian was seen shrugging and motioning towards the away supporters who had just watched their side lose a 15th match this season in a gesture that many were furious with on social media.
Speaking to CasinoWizard, who offer the best football slots, Johnson defended Szoboszlai who he says was naturally filled with passion.
“The fans had the right to be frustrated and angry and so did the players.
“It was a big game, and they got annihilated. Emotions were running high, and when players do react, it's because they care. Nobody is going to be happy after that result.
“The players would have been fuming inside. All the players who have a passion to win want to be the best. But at the same time, passion needs to be controlled. There are obviously times when it can overspill and lean into something more negative.
“Even if that was a character trait, I don't think you want to take that away from someone.
“You just need to try and manage it the best you can because that's what makes some players different from others. How much they care, how much they want to fight, and how passionate they are is what makes them perform.
“Everyone has experienced it, both inside and outside of football, in everyday life. Anyone can have a silly argument and then think afterwards, maybe I shouldn't have said that or I didn't need to react that way. It’s just how we process those reactions.”
The Champions League is now Liverpool’s only remaining hope of silverware this season as they come up against champions Paris Saint-Germain this Wednesday in what looks to be an impossible task.