In Week 6 of the Premier League, Liverpool suffered a 0-3 home defeat to Manchester City. After the match, Liverpool defender Ronald Araujo was interviewed by Telemundo, discussing the impact of the red card, the difficulties caused by the absence of key forwards, his feelings about being at Liverpool, and advice given to him by Suarez.

Friends at Telemundo, we are still here at Anfield, Liverpool's home. With us now is one of today's key figures, Ronald Araujo. This was a difficult match, especially considering our opponent and all the talk about off-field issues before the game. This is a match we should have won, but unfortunately, we couldn't. Why couldn't we win here?

R. Araujo: I think, overall, we played well. The red card had a huge impact on the match. From that moment on, we had to play a bit deeper. They controlled the ball more and scored goals.

But I think before that, we played better, and in the first half, we dominated. We also created many chances to score, but their goalkeeper saved them. However, in the end, we lost 0-3 at home, which is very painful. It hurts because we wanted to win and get points. We worked hard for it, but this time we couldn't get the result we wanted at home.

You just mentioned the red card. I'm not sure if you saw the incident; opinions outside are divided. Do you and the head coach think that it was an action that warranted a second yellow card?

R. Araujo: I didn't see it, I didn't see it. When it happened, I was still on the pitch. I don't know if he was going for the ball. However, things like that can happen to any player. I think, regardless, we need to be tougher and make ourselves stronger.

I think we are a very strong defensive team and could try to concede fewer goals, but this time we couldn't. After that, the game changed, they scored goals, and they won the match.

How much did the absence of some goalscorers affect the team? After all, they're the ones who can change the result in attack. Ecktié, Isaac, and Gakpo are all very important players for you. I don't deny the performance of the players who played today—they played well. However, many players with strong goal-scoring abilities were unavailable.

R. Araujo: Yes, without question, without question. The players who played today all fought hard and gave their best. However, these three players are essentially key players, and in a match like this, it's very difficult without three key players, isn't it? As you can see, when they made a substitution, they could bring on another player, and that change allowed them to alter the game. But that's not an excuse. We have to keep working hard and bring joy to our fans.

One last question. How does it feel wearing the Liverpool badge on your chest now? There are still many matches ahead throughout the season, and you'll have some decisions to make. I can see you're very happy, and the head coach has also praised you highly. What are your thoughts now about the decision you'll surely need to make at the end of the season?

R. Araujo: I'm very calm, very calm. Taking it day by day, enjoying every day. Honestly, I'm very, very happy and comfortable here. Since I arrived, my teammates, the coach, everyone has been very good to me. I can play with confidence, and it feels incredible. Indeed, I think the yellow card early in today's match affected me quite a bit.

That's something I need to improve, because I've received many yellow cards for protesting decisions. That way, I can't challenge for the ball the way I want to, because with a yellow card, my actions are limited. So, I think that's something I need to improve going forward. But overall, it's good. I'm fine, happy, and getting the playing time I need, which feels amazing.

Our show is for American viewers, and Luis Suárez is in Miami. He's probably watching your match on Telemundo. Did you speak with him before coming here? Luis is a legend of this club, an Anfield icon—did you talk to him?

R. Araujo: Actually, I'm always in touch with Luis. However, I only spoke to him after it was confirmed that I would be coming here...

You spoke with him?

R. Araujo: Yes, yes, yes.

What did he say?

R. Araujo: Not much, not much. He told me to enjoy it, and that I was joining a great club, a club as big as Barcelona. He also told me to work hard. Luis is always like that—we've always stayed in touch.

He's always spoken to me and sent me messages, from my first day with Barcelona's first team until now. So, I'm sending him a big hug.

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