When Liverpool was eliminated from the UEFA Champions League by Paris Saint-Germain on penalties, head coach Arne Slot acknowledged that there was a feeling of surprise. Due in large part to the outstanding play of goalkeeper Alisson Becker, the Reds had a 1-0 lead from the first leg last week. However, they soon fell behind at Anfield to a goal from Ousmane Dembele.
Slot acknowledged that it was hard to separate the two teams after ninety minutes, and even though he conceded that the Ligue 1 winners won extra time, the 4-1 penalty loss—which was saved by Gianluigi Donnarumma from Darwin Nunez and Curtis Jones—still felt unfair.
“Obviously, it’s shocking,” the Liverpool manager remarked. We went out to Real Madrid two seasons ago after losing 5-2 at home, so if you have to go out, do it the same way we did against one of the top clubs in Europe and put up a fight. Perhaps now is not the right time to tell them. It was amazing, and I think all of the fans worldwide hoped that this game would continue.
Arne Slot left with sense of shock after penalty shoot-out exit
In the first twenty-five minutes, two sides displayed extraordinary skill and intensity. Even though I recall the first 25 against Real Madrid and Manchester City, our performance in that first 25 was astounding.
“We didn’t deserve to lose after 90 minutes, but perhaps we did deserve to go to extra time after 180.” As extra time went on, I wondered if PSG was superior to us. In the end, they scored four goals in penalties.
Trent Alexander-Arnold’s ankle injury added to Liverpool’s dismal evening and will most likely keep him out of Sunday’s Carabao Cup final. He needed to be removed. That’s never a good omen,” Slot continued, showing less concern for Ibrahima Konate, who appeared to be experiencing cramps when he was substituted during extra time.
I would be shocked if Alexander-Arnold is ready on Sunday because, based on what I’ve heard from others who have seen the pictures of his injury, it didn’t look good. “I was more concerned that he was exhausted than that he had an injury,” Ibou said. Luis Enrique, the PSG manager, believed his team’s victory was a statement.
