"Undefeated, so what?" Gakpo delivers sharp words ahead of Liverpool's fiery Premier League visit to Arsenal.
On 8 Jan 2026 GMT+7, Liverpool forward Cody Gakpo gave a recent interview on the club's website ahead of tonight's big Premier League matchday 21 clash at Arsenal, kicking off at 03:00 GMT+7.
Before the match, Liverpool sits 4th in the Premier League standings with 34 points, trailing leaders Arsenal by 14 points, making it crucial for the "Reds" to win at the "Gunners" to keep their title hopes alive for the 2025-26 season.
However, this season Arsenal have shown strong form at home with results from 15 matches across all competitions as follows:
13 wins (9 in the Premier League)
2 draws (1 in the Premier League)
0 losses
Cody Gakpo urged his Liverpool teammates to strive to become the first Premier League team to beat Arsenal away this season, saying, "This is a very important game. I think the match itself is crucial, but in terms of our situation, it’s an important game to show what we can do."
"We’ve been trying to do that all season, and sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn’t. But given our current circumstances, it has to work in this game. In many ways, this is a vital match."
"That’s the mindset and where we should be. We have to take it one game at a time and keep climbing. That’s what we work on together every day. Even when results are disappointing or performances aren’t what we want, we remain united and keep working together toward that goal."
"That’s a good personal achievement, but I think the most important thing for me and the whole team is our current situation. I believe we can do much better."
"Everyone knows what we achieved last season (winning the Premier League), but I think we as a team feel the quality we have and sometimes we show it in matches, especially in training."
"But that has to be shown in every game, and then it won’t be about numbers but the joy we have on the pitch and showing everyone what we can do."
