In the 7th round of the English Premier League, Liverpool defeated Crystal Palace 1-0 away from home. Gakpo, who made his debut in this match, assisted Wakita to score the only goal of the match in the 9th minute of the match, contributing three crucial points for the team. After the match, Gakpo was interviewed by Liverpool's official website and shared his views.
This game was very important for us and it is very satisfying to get the win," said Gacpo. We played well in the first half and controlled the tempo of the game, but we also realized that we should have created more chances and scored more goals to make the game easier. In the second half Crystal Palace put us under a lot of pressure, but we pulled together and managed to keep a clean sheet, which is a very important win."
Speaking about his assist, Gacobo said, "As an attacking player, it's always a pleasure to score a goal or an assist. The assist came from a good ball from Zimikas, I saw Wakata moving in the box and tried my best to get the ball in front of him. Wakata was sharp as always and his goal made the first half a bit easier for us. But we should have also been more patient and created more and better chances and maybe scored a second goal."
Gacpo also spoke about the ability of Jota and Nunez in key moments, "Everyone knows our strikers and they always try to get in front of the opponent when there is an opportunity. We know they have that ability, we just have to try to get the ball into a good position for them to score. I'm glad Wakata scored the goal today, it was a beautiful goal."
On whether or not this game will be beneficial to the team for the rest of the season, Gacobo believes, "Going through a moment like this is a test for our team. We knew how resilient we were and played well. There are still a lot of areas where we can improve, but in the end we won and that makes us very happy."
Speaking about his team's start to the season, Gakpo said, "It's important that we are at the top of the league table right now, but we know it's not the right time to relax. The most important thing is that we are playing the style of game that the manager wants and we believe in ourselves and our ability. Hopefully this will lead to more victories and hopefully we'll still be at the top of the table by the end of the season. But for now, we have to stay calm, keep improving and keep working hard."
