In the first match of the Champions League in the early hours of Beijing time today, Liverpool achieved a valuable victory by defeating AC Milan with a score of 3-1 on the road. After the match, Dutch striker Cody Gakpo, who delivered a key assist, was interviewed by Amazon Prime to share his thoughts and feelings about the match.
Gacpo began by recognizing Liverpool's performance in the game, saying, "I think we had more chances, but Milan showed how dangerous they can be in certain moments as well. However, we controlled the game well and it was a very fair scoreline for us in terms of the result." His words revealed his recognition of the team's overall performance and his satisfaction with the result.
Commenting on how his team turned the score around, Gacpo singled out the contributions of his center backs, "We stayed calm and focused and our center backs contributed two great headers at key moments. These two goals were very important for us and they helped us control the game better." His words were full of gratitude and appreciation for his center back teammates.
In addition, Gakpo revealed the team's efforts on set piece tactics: "We practiced set piece tactics before every game and it was great to see those efforts pay off today. Set-pieces became the key to change the situation of the game for us." His words revealed his confidence and affirmation of the team's tactical arrangement.
On his individual performance, Gakpo said, "Every player wants to get on the field and show what he can do in a game. Today I was lucky enough to get that chance and managed to dish out an assist. I am very happy with my performance, but more importantly, I am overjoyed with the team's victory." His words were full of desire for victory and pride in his personal performance.
