Arne Slot has defined what he informed Harvey Elliott after Liverpool gained at PSG within the first leg of the Champions League spherical of 16 – and praised goalkeeper Alisson because the world’s greatest.
Elliott scored the 87th-minute winner inside seconds of approaching and Alisson produced an impressive efficiency because the Reds established a 1-0 benefit regardless of a dominant show by the Ligue 1 leaders.
“I mentioned to Harvey after the sport, ‘I assume you might be fairly pissed off with me since you are hardly enjoying and you might be solely enjoying for 5 minutes once more tonight,’” Slot mentioned, including that fellow substitute Darwin Nunez, who teed up Elliott to fireside in, had been “in a tough place” after current performances however proven “how essential he may be”.
“It’s not solely a praise to them; it’s additionally a praise to our employees… they all the time discover the nice workout routines they usually hold going.
“It’s a giant praise to the gamers as properly that they need to be there for the staff if wanted, they usually confirmed up right this moment.”
86′ Elliott is subbed on
87′ Elliott scoresLiverpool rating with their second shot of the sport. Impression 🧠 pic.twitter.com/0zQ4nlQfML
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Slot: Win vs PSG ‘greater than we deserved’
Alisson made distinctive saves to disclaim Ousmane Dembele in a one-on-one and thwart Khvicha Kvaratskhelia on multiple event.
The Brazil worldwide now has three straight clear sheets after Liverpool’s 2-0 league wins over Manchester Metropolis and Newcastle.
“I don’t assume I’ve labored with a goalkeeper at [his] stage, which is regular as a result of he’s the perfect on the planet,” mentioned Slot, chatting with TNT Sports activities.
“I’ve had some superb gamers, however by no means the perfect on the planet. He confirmed that right this moment. We needed to defend a lot and usually you come away with a 1-0 loss, or 2-0 or 3-0. To go away with a win was most likely a bit greater than we deserved.”
On the twenty fifth January, Harvey Elliott dominated out a transfer away from Liverpool regardless of an absence of gametime:
💬 “I’m not leaving. That is my staff and my membership.”
He’s simply scored the winner on the Parc des Princes. Starboy ⭐ pic.twitter.com/Xw4S7VitLm
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Liverpool vs PSG
The return match takes place at Anfield on Tuesday (8pm GMT), with the winners going through Membership Brugge or Aston Villa within the quarter-finals.
An all-Premier League tie is extra possible within the ultimate eight after the Villans established a 3-1 lead of their away first leg in opposition to Brugge on Tuesday.
Liverpool are next in action at house to the underside facet within the Premier League, Southampton, on Saturday (3pm GMT), whereas Paris’ Ligue 1 sport at Rennes begins an hour later.
