Beijing time (CEST) September 8 — Liverpool manager Andoni Iraola and Mac Allister attended a pre-match press conference ahead of the Champions League match against Atlético Madrid at home. Mac Allister was the first to take questions from reporters. Below is the full transcript of the press conference:

Didn't you get much rest this summer?

"It's the same for almost every player now. But that's good. I love football and I love being here. As for my teammates, everything is going well — it's a good 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 improvement and a lot of positive things, and we have to keep doing that. Tomorrow's match will be very important."

What will happen with your future?

"As everyone knows, there was a possibility I could leave this summer. I learned that the club has decided not to offer me a new contract, which of course makes me very, very sad. Everyone can see that I give 100% for this club every day in training. Like anyone else, I have good matches and bad matches, but I always give my best. I'm happy to see Sobo and Gravenberch renew their contracts, because they deserve these new deals. But at the same time, it also makes me sad because I haven't received my own contract extension. However, there's still time. Fans don't need to worry, because while I'm here, I will always give 100% until my last day at the club. Let's see what happens next."

"There were indeed some options to leave this summer, but now I think I'm at the right club and I have the right mindset to continue giving 100% for this club. I 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 decision. But fans don't need to worry — I will 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, but communicated with my agent. I don't want to say something the club never said, but the information from my agent is that the club is currently not in a position to renew my contract."

"It's really sad. We won the Premier League together, and we went through difficult times together, and I will always give my best. Let's see what happens next, but there's no doubt it makes me sad."

Do you feel you have something to prove?

"Not really, because I've always been the same person and 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 went through difficult times together, and a lot happened — we won the Premier League and the League Cup. For me, this has been a very successful period in my life."

"I don't need to prove anything to anyone, but I should show the level I can reach. I love this club, I like being here, and I like the fans here. As a player, sometimes when you've been at a club for a very long time, you don't really realize what kind of place you're at."

"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 Iraola?

"Very good, of course. Since I came to preseason training and started training under Andoni, I felt something special. As I said before, he's a very good manager — he knows exactly what he wants to do, and we're working hard to move in that direction. I haven't discussed this with him, but when I see how he wants us to play and train, I think we can have a successful season. That's why I think this is where I should be."

Why did you turn down offers from other clubs?

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

Did injuries affect you last season?

"No. It wasn't really an injury — I basically played through the pain. The pain started around the middle of the season when we won the Premier League, but it wasn't an injury that kept me out of action."

"But this is something every player at this level experiences. There are too many matches, and you want to be involved. I'm willing to take responsibility for that, because it wasn't an ideal season, either for me personally or for the whole team. I'm not unwilling to take responsibility for it."

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