Liverpool head coach Arne Slot has stated that his team must produce their best performance of the season against Paris Saint-Germain (PSG).
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Liverpool needs to play the “best performance” of season vs PSG
Liverpool hold a slim advantage in their round-of-16 tie after a 1-0 victory over PSG in the first leg.
However, Slot admitted last week that his team was “very lucky” to win at Parc des Princes.
As a result, the Dutch manager is urging his players to produce their “best performance” of the season at Anfield.
“I think [Liverpool will need to give the best performance of the season] because this is the most complete team we’ve faced so far,” Slot told a news conference on Monday.
“Of course, we’ve faced Arsenal and Manchester City. It’s not that there are big margins, but the intensity [PSG] played at combined with the quality they have — let’s be honest, we are talking about the richest club — so they have so much quality and a great manager because he brings the best out of every player.
“He brings incredible work rate in the team, so that’s why I think we need to be at our best tomorrow.”
PSG is a “complete team”
PSG coach Luis Enrique believes that the winner of their last-16 tie against Liverpool will be Champions League finalist
Reports from the PSG dressing room suggest that Enrique’s players viewed Arsenal and Bayern Munich as tougher opponents in the Champions League group stage than Liverpool.
However, Slot refused to take the bait, acknowledging that PSG have evolved and improved as a “complete team” since the group phase.
On the other hand, Slot also denied that the Premier League leaders struggled in Paris.
“I wasn’t surprised at all about [PSG’s] performance. They’ve impressed me a lot. Before the game last week, I watched a lot of their games and I was really impressed with the intensity they play at, the team cohesion, the rotations in the midfield,” he said.
“They are such a complete team, such a well-managed team and we experienced that last Wednesday. Some people said we played poor, I don’t agree. I think they played tremendously well.”
“I don’t think we’ve faced this season a team that combines that quality with that much intensity but I do think we can do better. I’m not saying we play poor or not good at all but we are a better team than we were last week, and that’s something we have to prove tomorrow with the help of our fans.”
