On the evening of October 13 (CET), Liverpool manager Carlo Ancelotti held a press conference ahead of the Champions League match against Austrian club LASK. During the press conference, Ancelotti addressed several key issues including team injuries, Barcola, and Florian Wirtz. Below is the full press conference:

Of Cody Gakpo, Alexander Isak, and Dominic Solanke, which player is closest to returning? What are the chances they play this weekend?

"The injuries aren't serious, but it's difficult to say when they'll return. We assess their recovery status daily. Honestly, I'm not sure if these three players will be available for the match against Brentford (October 17, CET), or if we'll have to wait until the Villarreal match (October 21, CET) or Brighton match (October 25, CET)."

Obviously, without Alexander Isak and Cody Gakpo, everyone is paying closer attention to other attackers' performances and hopes they step up. However, Barcola hasn't recorded a goal or assist in the Premier League yet, and Wirtz has only one assist. What do you think about them? Are you concerned about their confidence?

"Yes, Cody Gakpo, Alexander Isak, and Dominic Solanke are our main goal scorers in our tactical system. With all three unavailable, we missed them in the match against Manchester City. We hope these players will contribute goals for the team. However, I believe the players currently in the squad also have the ability to fill these positions. Injuries during international breaks happen to every team. The key is how we adapt to the current situation."

"As for Florian Wirtz and Barcola, like any other players, they've had good matches and bad matches. I believe they will show excellent performances for the team going forward."

Barcola and Wirtz are players the club spent significant money to sign, yet they haven't contributed much to the team's results. There's a lot of talk about them outside the pitch right now. How do you handle these issues? Perhaps when you managed Bournemouth, you didn't have these concerns because there weren't players with such high transfer fees.

"When we played Manchester City, if Kumaes had scored that goal, Barcola would have had an assist. Actually, he played really well. Sometimes we focus too much on statistics, but I'm very satisfied with his performance. Barcola had some good scoring chances before but failed to convert them into goals. The same applies to Wirtz. I trust them 100%."

Regarding Florian Wirtz, do you think we should be more patient considering his age? Are you confident in giving him more time? Do you think he will eventually succeed?

"Regarding Florian Wirtz, when a player at a big club like ours doesn't perform well, he inevitably faces external scrutiny and criticism. I think he didn't play well in that match (referring to the Manchester City match), but he has delivered some excellent performances for us this season. Moreover, he's shown outstanding performances for the national team and has scored. Any player will experience good periods and bad matches."

"I prefer to look at problems from the perspective of the entire team rather than focusing on individual players' performances, and to think about how we can play better and achieve better results. This is a team issue."

You said Friday is a time when the team needs to be united and other players need to step up. However, Barcola and Wirtz haven't provided better support to the team. Do you think they can step up?

"If you're asking about goals, they will definitely step up. Wait and see."

"But you're right. There are always players who need to perform better, and that's a big problem for us. As you know, we lost to Manchester City, and now we're trying to find out why. We're reviewing that match. I love this team, and although I didn't manage the match well when we were down to 10 men, up until that point I was very satisfied with the team's spirit, attitude, tempo, and performance on the pitch. This includes our defenders as well."

What went through your mind when you saw the team playing with 10 men for the last 30 minutes in last week's match against Manchester City? However, I believe the team completed only 30 successful passes in the final 30 minutes of the match. Do you think this is a sign of mental weakness in the team? Or why is it?

"With 11 men, we performed well. However, after one player was sent off, they quickly scored. If the score remained 0-0, we could have sat deep and maintained a solid defensive shape. But once we fell behind, the situation changed. We wanted to press forward appropriately and try something, but they always had one more man than us, so it was difficult to pressure effectively. When faced with conceding goals, simply maintaining a solid defensive shape was clearly not enough."

Perhaps there will be some changes tomorrow?

"The next match is one we must try to win. We want to start as strong as possible in this competition. We've already won the first match, but winning in this competition is never easy. It will be very difficult to field the exact same starting lineup as the last match tomorrow."

Kerkez just told us the schedule is too congested and we don't have enough time to train, which naturally means we can't build good chemistry on the pitch. How do you think we should manage this? For example, the integration of Barcola and Kerkez?

"We don't have much time to train. For now, we can only prepare as best we can for each match, and we'll make some customized adjustments beyond regular training. However, at the same time, we need to consider the players' physical condition and maintain their energy. After all, we have to play four matches in 10 days. As for Barcola, the more matches he plays, the better his understanding with his teammates will become."

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