The ideal activity I've ever been involved with' - Slot on PSG defeat

Liverpool manager Arne Slot described Tuesday's Champions League shootout reduction on penalties to Paris St-Germain as "the very best game of football I have been linked to", Even with his facet exiting the Opposition Due to this fact.

After dropping very last 7 days's 1st leg 1-0 in Paris, the people levelled the tie at Anfield on combination as a result of Ousmane Dembele's 12th-moment strike.

Liverpool experienced a good amount of odds to attain on their own, but the game went to overtime and was selected location-kicks, where by PSG keeper Gianluigi Donnarumma saved from Darwin Nunez and Curtis Jones, prior to Wish Doue fired property to seal a 4-1 accomplishment.

"It had been the ideal recreation of soccer I have ever been linked to," Slot mentioned on Amazon Key.

"It was an unbelievable performance, particularly when you compare it with past 7 days. Probably we ran away from luck since the margins had been so little.

"We played the perfect game, aside from scoring a target. It had been much like Paris last 7 days, if they performed the ideal sport and failed to rating. After which in additional time, they were it's possible a little bit much better."

Defeat leaves Liverpool with a domestic double to Participate in for.

By using a 15-issue direct at the top, the Reds are all but sure of successful the Leading League, when they confront Newcastle in the Carabao Cup closing at Wembley on Sunday.

"We had been very good and you wish to go as far as is possible, but we knew whenever we drew Paris that it was destined to be very difficult," admitted Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk.

"In Paris, we struggled but we gained. Today we noticed an excellent Liverpool side, but we are out of the Levels of competition."

Scotland left-back again Andy Robertson said the main focus will turn to Newcastle now as he additional: "It was not intended to be and we need to dust ourselves down. We generally get better, there's a lots of fatigued legs in there. Cup finals, we love them, and that's the biggest activity."

PSG boss Luis Enrique felt Liverpool were being unfortunate as he mentioned: "The two from the groups deserve to Visit the up coming phase.

"They performed much better than us listed here, but I think my crew at Anfield, inside a Particular stadium confirmed good personality and character.

"I think it exhibits Obviously the crew we have been."