Garkepo: To prove to Arsenal that we are the defending champions, Liverpool s defense still needs to be improved

In the third round of the Premier League this weekend, Liverpool will face Arsenal at home. Liverpool player Garkepo was interviewed before the game.

This important game will be held this Sunday, how much are you looking forward to it?

is very much looking forward to it. I think it's a big game against Arsenal and everyone is looking forward to it. It's always good to play with them, and hopefully we can win.

This is a contest between the Premier League title and runner-up last season. Although this season has just begun, it is possible that it is a big match.

Yes, we were the champion and runner-up last season, so I think both sides want to prove themselves through this game. They want to prove themselves, and so do we. We have to go all out, especially at home, we have to prove to them that we are the defending champions, and that's what we're going to do.

Liverpool and Arsenal both won two consecutive Premier League wins in the first two rounds of the season. Despite the twists and turns in the way of winning against Bournemouth and Newcastle, Liverpool still scored 6 points in the first two rounds, which shows that despite the changes in the roster, the spirit and mentality of helping the team win the championship last season still remained

Yes, I think when you play at Liverpool, you have to work hard to win every game, and that's what you want to do at the beginning of the season. Although there were some twists and turns in the first two rounds of the league, we still won in the end, and I think that's the most important thing. Of course, as the game approaches, we can show what we want this season, we have to fight for victory again, hoping to play a great game and not ups and downs like the previous two rounds.

Despite winning two consecutive league wins, Liverpool still has many aspects to work hard to improve?

Yes, I think there will always be some aspects that need improvement. I think everyone talked about the fact that we lost two goals in each of the first two league rounds, and we had quite a few games to win against each other early last season. So I think that's what we want to do again, and of course, our opponents are also very good, so this (conceding the ball) can happen. But we will work hard to improve this, and we will also work hard to improve in the frontcourt and score more goals. We work hard every day and hope that the efforts we put in will be rewarded in the competition.

You experienced a hostile atmosphere at Newcastle in the last round. Are you happy to return to Anfield home now? What difference can Liverpool fans make in the game?

I think everyone knows how much difference our fans can make, and I think they have proved that many times over the years. Sometimes when the atmosphere among fans is warm, it feels like we are fighting one more person. So, I think every player appreciates the fans very much and hopefully this time they will support us as much as ever and we will try to bring the victory to them.