**Alexis Mac Allister** aspires to hit high standards with **Liverpool** this season, and he contributed to a strong start in the **Champions League** as the team defeated **Atletico Madrid** 2-1 at **Anfield**.
· **‘We showed desire’**
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In his pre-match press conference, the midfielder acknowledged that the hosts would need fighting spirit to take on the _Rojiblancos_, who took the lead on Wednesday evening through **Marcos Llorente**.
But goals from **Dominik Szoboszlai** and Mac Allister turned the tide by the 50th minute, and back-to-back wins for the team under **Andoni Iraola** indicate that things are moving in the right direction.
_“It was a good comeback. I think the first half was really good; we conceded a goal because we were not ready, we didn’t defend well._
_“But other than that, I think it was a very good first half. Then, the beginning of the second half was really good and we managed to score the second goal, which is good. Overall, it was a very good performance. That’s really pleasing and now we have to think about the next one._
_“Before the game, we spoke about the beginning of the first half and the beginning of the second half as well. I liked the mentality. We showed desire, we got the fans behind us and that’s really important when you play at_ **_Anfield_**_. That’s what we want, and I think it’s a really positive step for us._
_“What we can do, I don’t really know, it’s going to depend – it’s up to us. As I said yesterday, I think we have an amazing team. We have quality, we have desire and we have everything to be successful. But we need to show it. We have to have everyone in the same page and we can do great things._
_“I know the expectations are high when you play for_ **_Liverpool_** _and we want to meet them. We will try, we will work hard and hopefully we can get some trophies.”_