"I think it's always been difficult when new players come in to adapt to the team. But I think now, when we have a lot of new players, sometimes it's difficult when you change the team. We also lost a lot of players who were here [for] a long time. We were together for a few good years now. So, some players left, Lucho [Luis Diaz] left, Darwin [Nunez] left, Jarell [Quansah] left, and Harvey [Elliott] left as well."
"Then you have to replace them, and new players come in and you need to make it fit. I think that's going well. We try to get to know each other every day better and better again. It's also a little unfortunate with Alex [Isak], who didn't really have a pre-season. It's all these things together - but I think we will find a way forward."
"I think as a team this year, we obviously want to defend the title. I think we have the squad for that as well. [We have] good players and a good team."
Liverpool began the season unbeaten in seven matches across all competitions before losing three consecutive games to Crystal Palace, Galatasaray and Chelsea. The team sits one point behind league leaders Arsenal after seven matches. Cody Gakpo returned to Merseyside after scoring three times for the Netherlands and described difficulties integrating many new players following departures of long-term squad members including Luis Díaz, Darwin Núñez, Jarell Quansah and Harvey Elliott. Alex Isak’s lack of a pre-season was noted as an additional challenge. The squad remains focused on defending the Premier League title and finding a way forward.
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