Champions League
Liverpool coach after from: have to think about new mode
The Liverpool FC dominates in the Reformed Champions League until the end of the league, but in the first KO game it immediately follows against a strong opponent. This creates questions.
Liverpool coach Arne Slot questioned the new mode of the Champions League after the unexpected end in the round of 16. “We have left in a way that we have impressed with Europe, I think,” he said after the 1: 4 in a penalty shootout against Paris Saint-Germain. “You have to think about how much it is when you become the first in the league if you can meet Paris Saint-Germain in the next round.”
Liverpool dominates, PSG made it just into the playoffs
The Liverpool FC had dominated the first phase in the Reformed Champions League mode and confidently won one in the table. This gave the English top club a longer break – like seven other teams – but did not save him from the duel with the French champion in the round of 16. Paris had extremely difficult in the league and had just got into the playoffs.
Paris defeat in the first leg turns the course of the game upside down
The first leg in Paris had won Liverpool 1-0, in the second leg Paris forced the extension and finally the penalty shootout with a 1-0. Gianluigi Donnarumma parried the penalty of Liverpool professionals Darwin Nunez and Curtis Jones.
“This is the format in which we play, and we have to accept that,” said Slot, the successor to Jürgen Klopp as a Liverpool FC coach. “If you want to win the tournament, you have to beat teams like Paris Saint-Germain in the end and we didn’t do that today.” In the league, Liverpool had prevailed against teams such as Real Madrid, AC Milan and Borussia Dortmund, while Paris collected defeats against FC Bayern Munich, Arsenal and Atletico Madrid.
Slot: “It was the best football game I have ever been involved”
Already against Manchester City in the playoffs, PSG was greatly improved, the first leg in Liverpool dominated the French and lost only because of an outstanding performance of Liverpool goalkeeper Alisson and a late goal. The second leg in Paris also had high entertainment value with high -class football and opportunities on both sides. “It was the best football game I’ve ever been involved,” said Slot.
PSG coach Luis Enrique praised: “Today we showed what kind of team we are. We have a big character. We showed a top, top performance and that was exactly what we had to do.” For Paris it was the first penalty shootout in the Champions League in the history of the club.
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Source: Stern
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