Beijing time (CEST) on September 8, Liverpool manager Arne Slot and Mac Allister attended the pre-match press conference ahead of the Champions League match against Atlético Madrid at home. Mac Allister spoke first to answer questions from journalists. The full press conference transcript is as follows:

You haven't had much rest this summer, have you?

"It's the same for almost all players now. But that's fine. I love football and I love being here. As for my teammates, everything is good—it's a strong start to the season."

"Although the current results aren't ideal, because at Liverpool you have to win every match. But I see a lot of progress and many positive things, and we need to maintain that. Tomorrow's match will be very important."

What about your future?

"As everyone knows, there was a possibility I could leave this summer. I found out that the club had decided not to offer me a new contract, which, of course, made me very, very sad. Everyone can see that I give 100% to this club every single day in training. Like everyone, I have good matches and bad matches, but I always give my best. I'm happy to see that Szoboszlai and Gravenberch have renewed their contracts, because they deserve it. But at the same time, it saddens me that I didn't get my own contract extension. However, there's still time. The fans don't need to worry, because as long as I'm here, I will always give 100% until my last day at the club. Let's see what happens."

"There were some options to leave this summer, but now I believe I'm at the right club and I have the right mentality to keep giving 100% to this club. I still have two years left on my contract. Will things change? Maybe, I don't know. It will depend on my performance this year. The club has the right to make its own decisions. But the fans don't need to worry—I'll give 100% and maybe the club will change its mind. As for the reason? Actually, there's no clear reason. The club hasn't spoken to me directly about it; they communicated with my agent instead. I don't want to say something the club never said, but the information I got from my agent is that the club isn't currently in a position to renew my contract."

"It's really sad. We won the Premier League title together, and we went through difficult moments together. I will always give everything. Let's see what happens, but there's no doubt this saddens me."

Do you feel you have something to prove?

"Not really, because I've always been the same person and always been the same player. I won't change—this is who I am. I've done many great things in my three years at the club. We've been through difficult moments together and experienced a lot. We won the Premier League title and the League Cup. For me, this is a very successful period in my life."

"I don't have to prove anything to anyone, but I do need to show the level I can reach. I love this club, I love being here, and I love the fans here. As a player, sometimes when you've been at a club for a long time, you don't really realize where you are."

"But that won't happen to me. I know very well that I play for a great club, and this city is very special."

What do you think of new manager Arne Slot?

"Of course, it's great. From the moment I came to preseason training and trained with Arne, I could feel something special. As I said before, he's a very good manager, and he knows exactly what he wants to do, and we're working hard in that direction. I haven't spoken with him about this yet, but when I see how he wants us to play and how he wants us to train, I believe we can have a successful season. That's why I think this is my place."

Why did you reject offers from other clubs?

"Because this is the right club. As I said before, I like being here—there's something special here. If I believe we have the ability to succeed, I want to win championships. We have the right players and the right mentality."

Were you affected by injuries last season?

"No. It wasn't really an injury; I was basically playing through pain. The pain started mid-season after we won the Premier League title—it wasn't an injury that kept me out."

"But this is something every player at this level experiences. There are too many matches, and you want to play. I'm willing to take responsibility for this, because it wasn't an ideal season for me personally or for the whole team. I won't shy away from taking responsibility for that."

Traducido por IA.

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