Arne Slot reveals 'best team in Europe' ahead of PSG clash | OneFootball

Liverpool manager Arne Slot was full of praise for his side's upcoming Champions League opponents Paris Saint-Germain and admitted that he would rather have faced Benfica in the round of 16. However, the Dutch boss named a different club as "the best team in Europe".

The Reds' reward for finishing with the best record in the Champions League's inaugural league phase was a knockout tie against the reigning French top-flight title holders. PSG have been in blistering form this calendar year, winning their last ten matches while racking up a staggering 40 goals.

"We would have preferred to play against Benfica instead of PSG," Slot admitted before the two European giants face off in Paris on Wednesday night. "But this is also a great fixture to play and it's a great stadium to play. If you are playing for Liverpool you want to play big games. We are facing a very strong opponent - they are as well.

"We will have to show up in every part of the game and give the best possible performance of the season. It is not easy to press PSG because they go man-for-man all over the pitch. Against Arsenal earlier in the season, PSG were not as aggressive as they have been in the last ten to 15 games.

"We have to be the best possible version of ourselves. PSG are one of the best teams in Europe, with so much attacking threat and so much rotation. It will be an interesting game."

Luis Enrique and his players have struck a confident tone while also praising Liverpool ahead of this week's fixture. The PSG boss notably called the Reds "the best team in Europe", but Slot had a different view.

"It's a nice compliment to get but the best team in Europe has to win the Champions League and we are far away from that," Liverpool's manager insisted. "I think the best team in Europe is still Real Madrid because they won this competition last season. For us, we have to win it before you can say this."