Mac Allister: We conceded because we were not prepared, I like the mentality the team showed today

In the first round of the Champions League league phase, Liverpool came from behind to defeat Atletico Madrid 2-1 at home. Liverpool midfielder Alexis Mac Allister, who scored the goal that put his side ahead, was interviewed by TNT Sports after the match.

Alexis, congratulations to you. After conceding first in the match, you eventually turned it around to win and made a winning start in your first Champions League match. How happy are you with that?

Thank you very much. As you said, it was a great comeback. I think we played very well in the first half. We conceded because we were not prepared, and our defending was not good, but apart from that, I think it was a very good first half.

We played well at the start of the second half and managed to score the second goal, which was good. Overall, it was a very good performance, so I am very happy. Now we have to think about the next match.

Dominik Szoboszlai scored before the end of the first half, and as you said, you then scored the eventual winning goal at the start of the second half. How important was the timing of those two goals? Did they prevent the opponent from gaining momentum in the match?

Of course it was very important. Before the match, we talked about the importance of the start of the first half and the start of the second half. I like the mentality the team showed today. I think we showed desire and also got the fans behind us. When you play at Anfield, this is very important. This is exactly what we wanted, and I think it was a very positive step for us.