The top video game I've ever been linked to' - Slot on PSG defeat

Liverpool manager Arne Slot described Tuesday's Champions League shootout decline on penalties to Paris St-Germain as "the best video game of football I have been associated with", despite his facet exiting the Opposition Subsequently.

Right after shedding last 7 days's first leg 1-0 in Paris, the people levelled the tie at Anfield on combination due to Ousmane Dembele's twelfth-moment strike.

Liverpool had a good amount of prospects to score on their own, but the game went to overtime and was selected location-kicks, exactly where PSG keeper Gianluigi Donnarumma saved from Darwin Nunez and Curtis Jones, just before Need Doue fired household to seal a four-one achievements.

"It absolutely was the best sport of football I have at any time been involved in," Slot said on Amazon Key.

"It absolutely was an unbelievable general performance, particularly when you Look at it with past 7 days. Probably we ran away from luck since the margins have been so modest.

"We played the right game, aside from scoring a target. It had been much like Paris last 7 days, whenever they played the best match and didn't rating. Then in additional time, they were being possibly a bit superior."

Defeat leaves Liverpool using a domestic double to play for.

Which has a 15-point direct at the best, the Reds are all but specific of profitable the Premier League, while they facial area Newcastle while in the Carabao Cup last at Wembley on Sunday.

"We were being very good and you would like to go as considerably as you can, but we realized when we drew Paris that it was gonna be quite challenging," admitted Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk.

"In Paris, we struggled but we received. These days we noticed an excellent Liverpool side, but we're out on the competition."

Scotland still left-back again Andy Robertson said the focus will switch to Newcastle now as he included: "It was not intended being and we need to dust ourselves down. We often get better, there is a great deal of worn out legs in there. Cup finals, we appreciate them, and that's the most significant sport."

PSG boss Luis Enrique felt Liverpool were unfortunate as he stated: "Equally of your groups deserve to Visit the next section.

"They performed a lot better than us right here, but I feel my workforce at Anfield, in a Particular stadium showed great identity and character.

"I believe it shows Plainly the team we are."