Premier League game against Aston Villa, another team who have started the season well and who we know will give us a real challenge.
“I have written in these pages before about the respect I have for the work of Unai Emery and you only have to look at his incredible work since joining Villa to see why.
“Everyone knows Villa play in blue but they can wear any color they want now and anyone who watches football can say they are Unai’s team.
Simply put, he is a great coach and he has shown that his way of working can be just as effective in this country as in Spain. The good news is that we have our squad who have shown in the opening weeks of the season that they like a challenge, so hopefully we can get to that level [on Sunday].
– Nothing was easy in our first three games. Not that we expect anything to be easy, but it’s fair to say we’ve had more obstacles to overcome than most.
“The results during that time were good – only one could have been better – but what pleased me more than anything else is the way everyone, both the players on the pitch and the supporters on the pitch, bought into what we were doing” does
“I keep saying it’s a new team and that’s because of the changes that have gone through over 18 months. So to see how the lads handled the situation they faced at Newcastle last weekend couldn’t make me happier. Really good opponent, passionate crowd, man down and goal down – but we still found a way.
“I was a manager for many years and more than 1,000 games, but that game was special and, as I said later, we can tell our grandchildren about it.
“More than anything else, it was the reaction to adversity that made me proud. It’s part of my job to be demanding and always ask for more, but even with that in mind, I wouldn’t expect the team to respond so incredibly at this stage of development.
– Of course I would like to and I will ask, but waiting would be too much. The fact that we got it says a lot about the spirit that has already been established, and it’s up to us now to make that part of who we are every time we play.
Darwin Nunez
“We’re blessed as a club to have supporters who know how to react when things go our way. I’d go so far as to say it’s part of our DNA. Against Newcastle and Bournemouth we were a man down but our 12th man stepped up . “I’ve lost count of the number of times our fans have done that. Not only do you know the moment, but you understand exactly what we need and provide it. I have no doubt that’s one of the reasons why the players were able to respond. to what we did
“I couldn’t appreciate it more, but since I don’t agree with the people you love, I have to go back to the topic I proposed earlier: my song.
“The first thing I have to say about it is that I absolutely love it. To have the supporters of this club singing my name is something so special that I can’t put it into words, but it’s an honor that would have been beyond me. my imagination when I became manager of Liverpool.
“I say that because I don’t want any misunderstandings. I like that the song exists. I love it to be sung. And most of all, I’m humbled that the supporters I love want to sing it when they come to Anfield. Just thinking about it gives me goosebumps.
The only exception I make – and it’s much easier and much better to do in these notes than in the swing of the game – is that I would love for it to become a song after the matches are over.
“I want all the support to go to the players during the games. I want them to feel your support and for you to encourage them and keep them on their toes.
“My gratitude for the support you have given me since the moment I arrived could not be greater.
But having experienced it, I know how much of a difference it can make, so I would really appreciate it if this group of players could be treated the same way. “I know it’s not my place to tell you when to sing what song, so it’s just a polite request.”
