After scoring a goal in the Carabao Cup third round to help Liverpool defeat Tottenham 3-1 at home, Gakpo was interviewed by ITV.

Alright, Cody, this match had quite a few different phases, and it even felt like it was made up of several distinct chapters. But overall, how would you summarize Liverpool's performance tonight?

I think, ultimately, it was an excellent performance. I felt that Tottenham came out with a very strong lineup tonight, while we made some tactical adjustments and brought several young players into the side. But these young players showed tremendous resilience, character, and competitive quality, which was really impressive. So overall, I think we played a very solid and controlled match.

With so many young players in the starting lineup, how specifically do you think they performed? And how much do you hope this match will positively impact their development and career?

As I just mentioned, they performed particularly well. For their development, getting playing time and accumulating real match experience is very important, especially when facing top teams like Tottenham, teams with many outstanding players. Therefore, I think this match will help them greatly. I emphasize again, each and every one of them performed perfectly.

Let's talk about the goals. Of course, all three goals tonight were of extremely high quality and standard...

Yes, I think the first goal was a wonderful finish by Mac Allister. His long-range strike from the edge of the box was one of his finest goals, and the team's buildup and organization before that goal was excellent too. Rio's (Ngumoha) breakthrough and dribbling down the wing was very skillful. He clearly tried to get past the defender and cut inside to shoot with his left foot. Although he didn't find a direct shooting opportunity at that moment, he then calmly passed to Mac Allister. And we all know that when Mac Allister gets a chance in that position, it's almost certainly going to be a goal.

As for the second goal, that was my goal, and I think it was also a good finish. There was a good change of direction in the box, and then I attempted a shot, and the ball went in—it felt fantastic.

Then, for the third goal, clearly, Dom (Szoboszlai) has scored many – as people often say in English, "world-class goals" – in his career, and tonight he added another beautiful world-class goal. So from our team's perspective, the overall quality of tonight's goals was truly outstanding.

Moreover, the goalkeeper also played a very important role tonight, especially toward the end of the match. Facing the opponents' determined counterattacks, you had to show resilience and extreme fighting spirit. It must be reassuring to see the team withstand such pressure, right?

Yes, I think that was truly excellent. Obviously, we conceded one goal, which wasn't perfect, but after that concession, we faced considerable defensive pressure. However, the entire team didn't panic, and our defense didn't collapse, which was very good. Then we continued trying to keep the opposition away from our dangerous areas. Although not every defensive action was perfect, but as I said, we always remained calm and composed, didn't lose our heads, and ultimately secured the victory without conceding a second goal, which was really excellent. So overall, from the team's perspective, we certainly played an outstanding match tonight.

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