After admitting that he wasn’t enjoying watching the Merseyside Derby, the manager felt disappointed by his team’s performance. He believed that he had not succeeded in motivating his players enough to win the game. This led him to reminisce about his time in the Bundesliga, recalling how fans would sing a German chant urging their team to fight harder when they felt they were not performing well.

The chant, “Wir wollen euch kampfen sehen,” translates to “We want to see you fight.” The manager expressed frustration, feeling that his team was not meeting the standards he had set for them. Reflecting on the game, he compared it to previous experiences in Germany, where crowds would sing the same chant to urge their team to fight.

He admitted that he was close to singing it himself, something unprecedented for him as his teams had always shown fighting spirit. He took responsibility for his team’s poor performance, emphasizing that he saw it as his role to create an environment where they could perform at their best. Despite the setback, he remained determined not to give up or succumb to the pressure.

The manager acknowledged that his team’s performance had not met the standards he expected. He expressed a desire for them to use the situation to improve and not succumb to pressure. He felt that he had failed in creating the right atmosphere for his team to perform at their best, even after spending significant time reflecting on what went wrong.

Ultimately, he was disappointed by the outcome of the game and acknowledged that there was work to be done to ensure better performances in the future.