On his personal form this season…
I feel like I am at my peak in my career, I would say: working hard day by day, game by game. Just trying to help the team, give my best and enjoy playing football.
On if it’s the ‘best time of his Liverpool career so far’…
Well, no. Because the team is not doing as well as I would like it to, so I cannot enjoy it as much as I would enjoy it if we would also win the games and be in the same position like, for example, last season. But that’s the aim. That’s what we are aiming for.
On if he feels like a leader within the squad…
To say it is hard, but I always try to show it on the pitch with my performances. And also off the pitch, I try to help everybody, try to be there. I’m speaking on the pitch, I would say.
On whether he would like to captain the Reds one day in the future…
I can imagine [it], yes. I would love to. Of course, it’s an honour to be a captain of Liverpool FC. I think everybody would love to be. Yeah of course, if there is a time, I would love to, yeah.
On Liverpool’s targets for the remainder of the season…
To look game by game and start to win games, because that’s the first step to success. Then let’s see what the future brings. We have a lot of goals as a team and that’s [what] we would like to achieve.
On his winner from a free-kick in the Anfield meeting with Arsenal earlier in the season…
