Cody Gakpo interview | How an 'all-in mentality' is fuelling Liverpool
Cody Gakpo wants Liverpool to maintain their ‘all-in mentality’ as they prepare for another big week.
The Reds recorded a fourth consecutive win across all competitions by beating Brighton & Hove Albion 2-0 at Anfield on Sunday afternoon.
Two more home games now follow, with Chelsea visiting in round four of the Carabao Cup on Wednesday and then Arsenal coming to L4 in the Premier League at the weekend.
After the victory over Brighton, Gakpo told Liverpoolfc.com: “I think the most positive thing is that we feel that we are growing and obviously where it will end we don’t know, but we’re going to see in the end.
“But we are going and sometimes you don’t have this feeling, sometimes you have the feeling that we’re just playing well because of today’s game. But we have a feeling that we are growing every game and things are looking better and better.
“Obviously we’re going to play some games which are not going to be that good, but I think if we keep the feeling and keep this mentality to go all in then it looks good.”
On the week ahead, the Netherlands forward added: “Obviously it’s always a big help if we play at home and I think if we can put the energy like we put in now, I think we’re going to get massive help from the fans because they are always behind us.
“But obviously when we play a little bit better, they’re even more behind us, so it’s amazing that they are there for us every time again, even when it’s stormy like today.
“It’s a big help and to play Chelsea at home and then obviously Arsenal at home is good if we get them behind us.”
Brighton arrived at Anfield having won four Premier League matches in a row while scoring 15 goals and conceding zero, but Liverpool overpowered the visitors in a four-minute spell in the first half that included Pascal Gross’ own goal and a fine finish from Alexander Isak.
Gakpo continued: “I think it is a very big day, obviously [against] a very good side. I think the last few games for them they were flying, scoring a lot of goals, they don’t really concede much.
“For us, obviously important to get the first home win in the league, and I’m very happy with it.
“It was a real team win. I think we showed a lot of bravery in defence, sometimes just taking a risk being one-v-one in the back, but I think we as the players, and obviously the staff also, trust us to be in those positions and in front as well.
“If we feel like we have to go and try to create something, obviously sometimes it doesn’t work out, but we can just go and everybody [will] accept and try to make the best out of it.”
Florian Wirtz was heavily involved in the first goal, his shot deflecting off Gross and in, before Bradley Barcola teed up Isak to make it 2-0 soon after.
Gakpo added: “We get the first one from Flo, maybe a little bit lucky but you know sometimes you create the luck yourself, and then we could say, ‘Let’s rest a bit because we are one up,’ but we decided that we wanted to go through and the coach obviously is pushing us to keep going.
“So then obviously you see Bradley going in the duel, winning the duel and Alex is in the right place like he always is and scores again.”
