Liverpool/PSG – Slot in bullish mood ahead of the second leg

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·12 avril 2026

Liverpool/PSG – Slot in bullish mood ahead of the second leg

Arne Slot, Liverpool’s manager, spoke to Sky Sports after Saturday’s 2-0 win over Fulham in the Premier League. He was naturally asked to look ahead to Tuesday’s Champions League quarter-final second leg against Paris Saint-Germain. He struck a confident tone despite the 2-0 defeat in the first leg at the Parc des Princes.

Slot: “a good first step before a crucial week”

“It was a good first step before a crucial week, because it’s not only PSG, but Everton as well. It’s a good start to the week, but unfortunately, we’re going to have to play three matches in six days with only two days of rest. I explained to them the importance of recovery, because they were able to see how intense the match in Paris was. The match will be just as intense in two days, because the supporters will be behind us and the players will give everything to turn the situation around.

Slot: “we are ready, we are motivated, and Anfield will be too”

So we have to be at our very best, which is not easy with three matches in six days. But we are ready, we are motivated, and Anfield will be too, as I saw today. The team is in a better position than it was two or three days ago, or a week ago, but everything doesn’t suddenly become perfect again after one win.”, comments relayed by Le Parisien.

The win against Fulham will obviously do Liverpool good after three straight defeats in all competitions (Brighton, Manchester City and PSG). It is a small mental shift that can make all the difference. Especially with a Paris side to overturn. This match has to be approached with confidence.

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That is also why Slot has stressed since the end of the first leg that the return at Anfield could be very different. Any other message would be strange. He also has last season’s two-legged tie to support that view. PSG ultimately went through, but they were clearly not as dominant in the second leg.

Anfield and the Liverpool team are preparing for a major statement, and the power of these historic clubs must be respected. Without forgetting that there are great players on the Reds side as well. They must be watched carefully, although PSG also still have plenty of great strengths and could arrive in better form than last season.

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