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Liverpool

Liverpool midfielder Alexis Mac Allister speaking to Amazon Prime: “It wasn’t an easy match. Look around Rio, he was incredible tonight. He made the difference. He was really important and I’m happy for him.

“The quality he (Rio Ngumoha) has is obvious. Everyone knows that. It’s easy to say he’s a very good player, but he needs to focus on something else. He worked very hard without the ball.

“I would say after 35 minutes of play in the first half we made some changes. I moved down to the middle to keep more possession because we weren’t playing well. In the second half we scored goals, which is important.

“The idea was to play more on the right and open up more. We did it quite well but we weren’t controlling the game. After that the coach changed and we did well.

On its objectives: “I’m not tall but I love getting into the box. I really like it. They know I like to attack at the near post. I also scored in the World Cup. It was a good header. The second goal, the one in Rio, was incredible. I talk to him about reducing it to the ground.

“It’s not something I really practice. My dad is a little shorter than me but he was pretty good in the air so maybe it’s something I get from him.

“Last year was a really difficult year for all of us. It was clear that I wasn’t up to the level and I’m the first to say that. Something was wrong in the group and this manager changed it. The way we play is different, I don’t like to compare. I feel good.

On the changes from last season: “Now it’s more man-to-man. You have to communicate less. Last year it was more about zoning. I like both. In the national team we do zoning and it works. It’s about taking responsibility. That’s one of the changes. Now it’s easier, we think less but we run more.

Speaking of his contractual situation: “When I said what I said, it was more about my feelings. It’s their decision and that’s fine. I’m doing my best and in the end we’ll see what happens.

On Andoni Iraola: “From the first day I started to see something. He’s a nice guy, and so are the staff. We’re going in the right direction but we have to work and give it our all. Hopefully we can win some trophies.”