Arne Slot explained what he said to Harvey Elliott after Liverpool won at PSG during the first stage of the Champions League Ragde of 16 – and congratulated goalkeeper Alisson as the best in the world.
Elliott scored the winner of the 87th minute in the seconds after the outing and Alisson produced an exceptional performance while the Reds have established an advantage despite a dominant display of the Ligue 1 Leaders.
“I said to Harvey after the match:” I guess you are quite frustrated by me because you barely play and you only play for five minutes this evening “,” said his compatriot Darwin Nunez, who showed Elliott, and was “in a difficult place” after recent performances but had proven “.
“It is not only a compliment for them; It is also a compliment to our staff … They always find the big exercises and continue.
“It is also a great compliment to the players that they want to be there for the team if necessary, and they presented themselves today.”
86 ‘Elliott is underlying
Scores 87 ′ ElliottLiverpool scores with his second stroke of the match. Impact 🧠 pic.twitter.com/0zq4nlqfml
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Slot: Win vs PSG “more than we deserve it”
Alisson has made exceptional stops to deny Ousmane Dembele on-one and thwarted Khvicha Kvaratskhelia several times.
The Brazilian international now has three consecutive cleanliness sheets after Liverpool’s 2-0 league victories against Manchester City and Newcastle.
“I don’t think I worked with a goalkeeper to [his] Level, which is normal because it is the best in the world, “said Slot, speaking to TNT Sports.
“I had very good players, but never the best in the world. He showed it today. We had to defend so and normally you left with a loss of 1-0, or 2-0 or 3-0. Leaving with a victory was probably a little more than we deserved. »»
On January 25, Harvey Elliott excluded a distance from Liverpool despite a lack of play:
💬 “I’m not leaving. It’s my team and my club.
He has just marked the winner at the Parc des Princes. Starboy ⭐ pic.twitter.com/xw4s7vitlm
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Liverpool vs PSG
The return match takes place in Anfield on Tuesday (8 p.m. GMT), the winners faced Club Brugge or Aston Villa in the quarter -final.
Entirely first first championship equality is more likely in the last eight after the villans established an advance of 3-1 In their first leg outside Brugge on Tuesday.
Liverpool is the next in action At home at the bottom of the Premier League, Southampton, Saturday (3 p.m. GMT), while the Paris match at Ligue 1 in Rennes began an hour later.
