Liverpool boss Arne Slot described Tuesday’s Champions League shootout loss on penalties to Paris St-Germain as “the very best sport of soccer I have been concerned in”, regardless of his facet exiting the competitors in consequence.
After dropping final week’s first leg 1-0 in Paris, the guests on mixture due to Ousmane Dembele’s Twelfth-minute strike.
Liverpool had loads of probabilities to attain themselves, however the sport went to additional time and was selected spot-kicks, the place PSG keeper Gianluigi Donnarumma saved from Darwin Nunez and Curtis Jones, earlier than Need Doue fired dwelling to seal a 4-1 success.
“It was the very best sport of soccer I’ve ever been concerned in,” Slot stated on Amazon Prime.
“It was an unbelievable efficiency, particularly for those who evaluate it with final week. Perhaps we ran out of luck as a result of the margins have been so small.
“We performed the proper sport, apart from scoring a aim. It was just like Paris final week, once they performed the proper sport and did not rating. After which in additional time, they have been possibly a bit bit higher.”
Defeat leaves Liverpool with a home double to play for.
With a 15-point lead on the high, the Reds are all however sure of profitable the Premier League, whereas they face Newcastle within the Carabao Cup last at Wembley on Sunday.
“We have been fairly good and also you wish to go so far as attainable, however we knew once we drew Paris that it was going to be very troublesome,” admitted Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk.
“In Paris, we struggled however we received. At this time we noticed an excellent Liverpool facet, however we’re out of the competitors.”
Scotland left-back Andy Robertson stated the main target will flip to Newcastle now as he added: “It wasn’t meant to be and we have to mud ourselves down. We at all times bounce again, there’s lots of drained legs in there. Cup finals, we take pleasure in them, and that is the largest sport.”
PSG boss Luis Enrique felt Liverpool have been unfortunate as he stated: “Each of the groups should go to the following section.
“They performed higher than us right here, however I feel my workforce at Anfield, in a particular stadium confirmed nice character and character.
“I feel it reveals clearly the workforce we’re.”