LIVERPOOL, England (AP) — Liverpool are eyeing another big-name signing. champions league He returned on Tuesday against Paris Saint-Germain.
6-time European Champion Trail 2-0 After the first leg of the quarter-finals in Paris. But they will be hoping for a night at Anfield that mirrors the 2019 semi-final defeat of Barcelona 4-0 and 3-0 loss in the first leg.
“There’s a belief that we can do something special… but we need to be very, very, very special,” coach Arne Slott said before the game. “We know we need an exceptional performance to advance to the next round.”
Defending champions PSG completely dominated the first leg last week and could have taken an even bigger lead if they had had the chance.
Coach Luis Enrique warned his team that a place in the semi-finals could be on the horizon.
“You have to be really careful. There can be pitfalls and traps,” he says. “Everyone says, ‘You won (the first leg) easily and you were much better than your opponent.'” That may be true, but things can change quickly in a football match. ”
In order for Barcelona to advance to the semi-finals, they must overturn their 2-0 loss in the first leg against Atletico Madrid.
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